Indonesia

House of Representatives

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At a fixed date
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the mandates of the new members are validated

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
1 October after the general elections
There's no fixed term of the Speaker
Yes

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto

Notes: Detention or prosecution of any member must receive authorization from the Parliament Ethics Committee

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes
Links to codes of conduct

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
220,000,000 IDR
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
45,339
(2023)
Basic allowances
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Basic allowance in PPP
122,295
Names of the basic allowances

Allowance covers phone, complaints, electricity, and transport.

Additional average allowance for official travel abroad is 12,000 USD (174,100,000 IDR), though this depends on the agenda of the MP, the country travelled to, and length of visit.

Attendance allowance
1,700,000 IDR
Attendance allowance in PPP
364
Periodicity of attendance allowance
Month
Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
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Notes: Prior to independence while being a part of Ethiopia, women were granted the right to vote on 4 November 1955 as in the rest of Ethipia. This right was confirmed at independence.

Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Not available.

Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
Yes
Housing
Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes:

Recess Allowance and Constituency Allowances (fund activities during recess periods -- these are additional allowances) which differ by region, for e.g., 15,000,000 IDR/month for the Jakarta region to 23,000,000 IDR per month for North Sulawesi (representing the highest allowance). Amounts can also depend on the average number of visits the MP takes to the region, which could range from 1-4 times per month.

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Yes
Committee Chair Yes
Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No