2009 Indonesian legislative election

none March 2026 Indonesia 2004 2014 9 April 2009 All 560 seats in the House of Representatives 281 70.99% ( 13.08pp) Democratic Party (Indonesia) Hadi Utomo 20.81 148 55 Golkar Jusuf Kalla 14.45 106 128 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Megawati Sukarnoputri 14.01 94 109 Prosperous Justice Party Tifatul Sembiring 7.89 57 45 National Mandate Party Soetrisno Bachir id ib 6.03 46 53 United Development Party Suryadharma Ali 5.33 38 58 National Awakening Party Muhaimin Iskandar 4.95 28 52 Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto 4.46 26 New People's Conscience Party Wiranto 3.77 17 New 2009 Indonesian legislative election results map by electoral district.svg Results by electoral district Speaker Agung Laksono Golkar Marzuki Alie Democratic Party (Indonesia) Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 9 April 2009 for 132 seats of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) and 560 seats of the People's Representative Council (DPR). A total of 38 parties met the requirements to be allowed to participate in the national elections, with a further six regional parties contesting in Aceh only. The Democratic Party of incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won the largest share of the vote, followed by Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Background On 5 October 2004 three regencies were carved out of the province of South Sulawesi to form West Sulawesi as the 33rd province of Indonesia.Sejarah Terbentuknya Sulawesi Barat http://www.sulbar.com/open.php?page=Sejarah Sulawesi Barat Online id 2009-06-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111007165659/http://www.sulbar.com/open.php?page=Sejarah 7 October 2011 Because this occurred after the 2004 legislative election, West Sulawesi was not represented in the DPD during the 2004–2009 period. There were talks on increasing the number of seats in the DPR as early as September 2007. In a meeting of a committee to draft changes to the Constitution, various factions within the government proposed an increase to between 560 and 600 seats total. Jumlah Kursi DPR Cenderung Naik http://www2.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0709/28/Politikhukum/3872361.htm Kompas 2007-09-28 id 2009-06-09 June 2011 On 18 February 2008, the committee agreed on a 10-seat increase in the council to 560 total seats in order to accommodate for the new province of West Sulawesi and population increase. Sidik Pramono RUU Pemilu: DPR 2009 Jadi 560 Kursi http://oase.kompas.com/read/xml/2008/02/19/12443931/ruu.pemilu.dpr.2009.jadi.560.kursi Kompas 2008-02-19 id 2009-06-09 dead https://archive.today/20120721094057/http://oase.kompas.com/read/xml/2008/02/19/12443931/ruu.pemilu.dpr.2009.jadi.560.kursi 2012-07-21 The number of registered voters was finalised at 171,265,442, a 15.7% increase from the 2004 legislative election. This number represents almost 74% of the total population of Indonesia Fact Sheet: 2009 Legislative Elections Indonesia http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/data_terbaru/TAHUKAH_ANDA/Elections_MDP_-_Indonesia_2009_Elections_Factsheet_untuk_KPU_Read-Only.pdf Komisi Pemilihan Umum 2009-04-13 2009-05-14 dead http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131225151552/http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/data_terbaru/TAHUKAH_ANDA/Elections_MDP_-_Indonesia_2009_Elections_Factsheet_untuk_KPU_Read-Only.pdf 2013-12-25 A total of 121,588,366 ballots were cast, of which 14.4% were declared invalid. BAB V: Hasil Pemilu (Part V: Election Results) ( http://kpu.go.id/dmdocuments/modul_1d.pdf Komisi Pemilihan Umum 18 March 2018 id According to the KPU, the number of registered votes who did not vote increased from 15.93% to 29% compared to the previous election. Schedule Under General Election Commission (KPU) Regulation No. 20/2008, the first phase of the election was finalising the list of voters. This was completed on 24 October 2008 with 170,022,239 people announced as eligible voters. However, a month later, the KPU announced that due to errors in entering data, and after eliminating multiple counting, the final total was 171,068,667, including 1,509,892 overseas voters. Jumlah Pemilih Berubah http://cetak.kompas.com/read/xml/2008/11/26/00455159/jumlah.pemilih.berubah Kompas 2008-11-26 2009-05-14 id It changed the final count once again on 12 March 2009 to 171,265,442 national and overseas voters after investigating allegations of voters left unregistered. Camelia Pasandaran KPU Finally Announces Final Voter List http://thejakartaglobe.com/national/kpu-finally-announces-final-voter-list/309857 Jakarta Globe 2009-03-12 2009-05-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810011641/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/national/kpu-finally-announces-final-voter-list/309857 2011-08-10 The election campaign began on 12 July 2008 and ran until 5 April 2009, followed by a "quiet period" of three days, during which all election posters, banners and other materials had to be removed from public places. However, TV advertising was permitted to continue. The legislative election took place on 9 April, and results were announced one month later. The new members of the DPD and the DPR will be sworn in on 1 October. Peraturan Komisi Pemilihan Umum Nomor 20 tahun 2008 http://www.kpu.go.id/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=22&Itemid=78 Komisi Pemilihan Umum 2008-07-09 2009-05-14 id dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090411203703/http://www.kpu.go.id//index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=22&Itemid=78 2009-04-11 Parties Over 60 parties registered for the elections, but only 34 originally met the eligibility requirements. Over 60 parties bid to race for Indonesian elections http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6409919.html People's Daily 2008-05-13 2009-05-14 Maria Hasugian Eko Ari Wibowo 34 Political Parties to Participate in 2009 Election http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2008/07/08/brk,20080708-127732,uk.html Tempo 2008-07-08 2009-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716210216/http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2008/07/08/brk,20080708-127732,uk.html 2011-07-16 dead However, on 15 August 2008, following a successful legal challenge, another four parties were permitted to join the contest, making 38 in total. M. Rizal Maslan Gugatan 4 Parpol ke KPU Dikabulkan Pengadilan http://www.detiknews.com/read/2008/08/13/193847/988145/10/gugatan-4-parpol-ke-kpu-dikabulkan-pengadilan Detik.com 2008-08-13 2009-05-14 id M. Rizal Maslan Akhirnya KPU Putuskan 4 Parpol Gurem Ikut Pemilu 2009 http://www.detiknews.com/read/2008/08/15/215014/989526/10/akhirnya-parpol-gurem-ikut0pemilu-2009 Detik.com 2008-08-15 2009-05-14 id A total of 11,219 candidates vied for seats in the DPR, and 1,116 candidates vied for seats in the DPD. Jumlah Caleg, Kursi dan Dapil pada Pemilu 2009 http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/DATA_OLAHAN/indonesia_dalam_angka.pdf Komisi Pemilihan Umum 2009-04-07 2009-05-15 dead http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131225150714/http%3A//mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/DATA_OLAHAN/indonesia_dalam_angka.pdf 2013-12-25 Among the requirements for parties is that 30% of candidates are women. Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 10 tahun 2008 http://www.kpu.go.id/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=8&Itemid=78 Komisi Pemilihan Umum 2008-06-12 2009-05-14 id dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410020530/http://www.kpu.go.id//index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=8&Itemid=78 2009-04-10 The Constitutional Court also lifted the restriction on former members of the Indonesian Communist Party to stand as candidates in the legislative election. Chanintira na Thalang June 2005 The Legislative Elections in Indonesia, April 2004 Electoral Studies 24 2 326–332 10.1016/j.electstud.2004.10.006 https://zenodo.org/record/896485 Only parties or coalitions of parties tallying 25% of the national vote or winning 112 seats (20%) in the 560-member DPR may nominate a candidate in the presidential election to be held in July 2009. Many votes to count http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13448679 The Economist 2009-04-09 2009-05-14 The introduction of a parliamentary threshold also meant that only parties receiving more than 2.5% of the popular vote would be seated in the DPR. 23 Parties Join Forces To Fight Election Limits http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/23-parties-join-forces-to-fight-election-limits/309129 Jakarta Globe 2009-03-04 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810011715/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/23-parties-join-forces-to-fight-election-limits/309129 2011-08-10 Campaign left|thumb|Party flags flying in Jakarta during the first phase of the campaign. Although the election campaign began on 12 July 2008, before 16 March, it was limited to invitation-only meetings, advertisements in the media and the distribution of campaign materials. The public campaign ran until 5 April 2009. Participants in the campaign were banned from calling into question the ideological or constitutional basis of the state as well as its form as a unitary republic. Campaign donations for DPR candidates were limited to one billion Indonesian rupiah from individuals and Rp5 billion from organisations, while the corresponding limits for DPD candidates were Rp250 million from individuals and Rp500 million from organisations. In contrast to previous parliamentary elections that were closed list, Indonesia instituted an open list system for this election. Individuals campaigned not only as members of their political party but also on their own merits, and some who were not listed at the top of the party's list won seats. Controversies The introduction of a parliamentary threshold rule met objections from smaller political parties. By limiting seating in the DPR to parties receiving 2.5% of the popular vote, smaller parties would be at a disadvantage. A request filed by 11 parties to review the rule was rejected by the Constitutional Court. On 28 April lawmakers from six parties in the DPR submitted a formal proposal to investigate negligence and discrimination during voter registration as the KPU continued to dismiss challenges to results of its vote count. Febriamy Hutapea Voter List Flaws Denied Human Rights: Lawmakers http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/voter-list-flaws-denied-human-rights-lawmakers/274419 Jakarta Globe 2009-04-28 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810011756/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/voter-list-flaws-denied-human-rights-lawmakers/274419 2011-08-10 Camelia Pasandaran Defiant KPU Rejects More Challenges to Vote Counts http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/defiant-kpu-rejects-more-challenges-to-vote-counts/274695 Jakarta Globe 2009-04-30 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810011838/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/defiant-kpu-rejects-more-challenges-to-vote-counts/274695 2011-08-10 The KPU also requested that any investigation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on the failure of the Rp40 billion (US$3.68 million) electronic vote-counting system to be postponed until after presidential elections in July. Camelia Pasandaran Investigate After Presidential Election, KPU Asks KPK http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/investigate-after-presidential-election-kpu-asks-kpk/273865 Jakarta Globe 2009-04-22 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810011938/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/investigate-after-presidential-election-kpu-asks-kpk/273865 2011-08-10 Despite these allegations, the Constitutional Court declined to open hearing to disputes regarding the voter list. Ferry Irwanto Constitutional Court Readies for Flood of Election-Related Lawsuits http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/constitutional-court-readies-for-flood-of-election-related-lawsuits/275623 Jakarta Globe 2009-05-08 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012008/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/constitutional-court-readies-for-flood-of-election-related-lawsuits/275623 2011-08-10 An investigation by the country's National Commission on Human Rights estimated that between 25 and 40% of eligible voters were not able to exercise their constitutional right to vote during the legislative elections. The commission's report pointed out weaknesses in the organisational structure of the KPU and the lack of a budgetary policy for organising elections. Forty pct of eligible voters lost constitutional right: watchdog http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2009/5/9/forty-pct-of-eligible-voters-lost-constitutional-right--watchdog/ ANTARA 2009-05-09 2009-05-16 September 2017 Josve05a yes In order to continue updating the voter registration list for the July presidential election, the Ministry of Finance provided the KPU with an additional Rp19.34 billion (US$1.9 million) in funds. Camelia Pasandaran KPU Given Money to Fix Voters List http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/kpu-given-money-to-fix-voters-list/275617 Jakarta Globe 2009-05-08 2009-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012046/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/kpu-given-money-to-fix-voters-list/275617 2011-08-10 Conduct thumb|Polling stations conducted manual counts of ballots cast. Polling stations were scheduled to open at 7 am and to remain open until noon local time on 9 April. However, several stations experienced delays with the opening time and had to extend polling hours in order to accommodate voters who had not yet cast their ballots. Hanisa Agustin Pemungutan Suara Berjalan Lambat http://www.borneotribune.com/bengkayang/pemungutan-suara-berjalan-lambat.html Borneo Tribune 2009-04-11 2009-05-16 id https://web.archive.org/web/20110708084134/http://www.borneotribune.com/bengkayang/pemungutan-suara-berjalan-lambat.html 2011-07-08 dead Each polling station was scheduled to begin counting election results at noon local time and report them to the KPU. Ballot counting continued until 9 May, when the KPU would certify its results. In Aceh, eight international organisations observed the elections:EIGHT INT'L INSTITUTIONS TO MONITOR ELECTIONS IN ACEH TMCnet via Asia Pulse Data Source, 7 April 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009. Carter Center European Union International Republican Institute (IRI) Australian Embassy to Indonesia International Foundation for Electoral Systems Embassy of the United States to Indonesia Asian Network for Free ElectionsThe Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) http://anfrel.org/ (ANFREL) National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Results Preliminary results indicated that the Democratic Party of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led the popular vote over Golkar, the party of incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla, and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesia coalition talks 'near' https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7996419.stm BBC 2009-04-13 2009-05-14 right|300px Demokrat right|300px Golkar right|300px PDI-P right|300px PKS right|300px PAN right|300px PPP right|300px PKB right|300px Gerindra right|300px Hanura File:Indonesian House of Representatives 2009.svg Democratic Party  21655295 148 +93 Golkar 15031497 106 –22 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle 14576388 94 –15 Prosperous Justice Party 8204946 57 +12 National Mandate Party 6273462 46 –7 United Development Party 5544332 38 –20 National Awakening Party 5146302 28 –24 Gerindra Party 4642795 26 New People's Conscience Party 3925620 17 New Crescent Star Party  1864642 0 –11 Ulema National Awakening Party 1527509 0 New #014224 Prosperous Peace Party 1522032 0 –13 Concern for the Nation Functional Party 1461375 0 –2 Reform Star Party 1264150 0 –14 National People's Concern Party 1260950 0 New #A21D21 Indonesian Justice and Unity Party 936133 0 –1 Democratic Renewal Party 896959 0 New red National Front Party 760712 0 New #243E8B Indonesian Workers and Employers Party 745965 0 New #DA6774 Democratic Nationhood Party 671356 0 –4 Archipelago Republic Party 631814 0 New #D19050 Regional Unity Party 553299 0 0 Patriot Party 547798 0 0 Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party 468856 0 0 Sovereignty Party 438030 0 New #1C06CE Indonesian Youth Party 415563 0 New #0456C4 National Sun Party 415294 0 New red Functional Party of Struggle 351571 0 New #005991 Pioneers' Party 345092 0 –3 Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion 325771 0 New Prosperous Indonesia Party 321019 0 New #4764AA Indonesian National Party Marhaenism 317433 0 –1 Labour Party  265369 0 0 New Indonesia Party of Struggle 198803 0 0 Indonesian Nahdlatul Community Party 146831 0 0 Indonesian Unity Party 141558 0 0 Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party 139988 0 –1 Freedom Party 111609 0 0 +10 17540248 171265442 Pemilu 2009 dalam angka By province ProvinceTotalseatsSeats wonDemokratGolkarPDI-PPKSPANPPPPKBGerindraHanuraAceh13720211000North Sumatra301054332012West Sumatra14530222000Riau11241111100Riau Islands3110100000Jambi7211020001South Sumatra17343211021Bengkulu4110110000Lampung18433220121Jakarta21823411020Banten22643313011West Java912815161238342Central Java77141119787641Yogyakarta8212110100East Java872111186741352Bali9224000010West Nusa Tenggara10321111001East Nusa Tenggara13342010021West Kalimantan10223111000Central Kalimantan6112011000South Kalimantan11221212100East Kalimantan8221101010North Sulawesi6122010000Central Sulawesi6121100001South Sulawesi24680331012Southeast Sulawesi5210110000West Sulawesi3110010000Gorontalo3110001000Maluku4111000100North Maluku3111000000Papua10331010101West Papua3120000000Total56014810694574638282617Source: Pemilu 2009 dalam angka Electoral disputes Popular vote results were certified as scheduled on 9 May by the KPU, which also announced that only nine parties would gain seats in the DPR based on rules of the parliamentary threshold. Novi Christiastuti Adiputri 9 Partai Raih Kursi di DPR http://pemilu.detiknews.com/read/2009/05/10/003444/1128853/700/9-partai-raih-kursi-di-dpr Detik.com 2009-05-10 2009-05-10 id 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090510234843/http://pemilu.detiknews.com/read/2009/05/10/003444/1128853/700/9-partai-raih-kursi-di-dpr dead However, party seating could not be certified immediately after several parties raised concerns over the KPU's vote-counting methods. Demokrat raih suara terbesar https://www.bbc.co.uk/indonesian/news/story/2009/05/090509_manualcounting.shtml BBC Indonesia 2009-05-09 2009-05-14 id Seating distribution was eventually revised on 14 May after the KPU admitted to "human error" when displaying the original results. These results will be certified at a later date. Shohib Masykur KPU Ubah Perolehan Kursi Tiap Parpol http://pemilu.detiknews.com/read/2009/05/14/020326/1131081/700/kpu-ubah-perolehan-kursi-tiap-parpol Detik.com 2009-05-12 2009-05-13 id 6 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506063604/http://pemilu.detiknews.com/read/2009/05/14/020326/1131081/700/kpu-ubah-perolehan-kursi-tiap-parpol dead The Constitutional Court began its hearings for approximately 620 election disputes on 18 May. Cases involved both elections for DPR and DPD candidates. A lawyer for a DPD candidate stated that all but two of the political parties accepted the results of that election in the province of Papua. KPU Faces More Heat At Constitutional Court http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/kpu-faces-more-heat-at-constitutional-court/18139 Jakarta Globe 2009-05-18 2009-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012307/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/kpu-faces-more-heat-at-constitutional-court/18139 2011-08-10 On 11 June, the Court ordered the KPU to revise its calculations for allocating seats in the DPR on the grounds that the KPU has misinterpreted its own regulations. Camelia Pasandaran Muninggar Sri Saraswati Constitutional Court Orders KPU To Reallocate Legislative Seats http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/constitutional-court-orders-kpu-to-reallocate-legislative-seats/311678 Jakarta Globe 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012423/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/constitutional-court-orders-kpu-to-reallocate-legislative-seats/311678 2011-08-10 Though the KPU initially refused to abide by the Court's ruling, it reversed its decision less than 24 hours later but would not begin work on the revision before 24 June. As many as 16 candidates who have been declared as victors in their respective districts could lose their seats, including DPR Speaker Agung Laksono. Camelia Pasandaran Muninggar Sri Saraswati KPU Bows to Law, Agrees to House Seat Reallocation http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/kpu-bows-to-law-agrees-to-house-seat-reallocation/311893 Jakarta Globe 2009-06-13 2009-06-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012530/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/kpu-bows-to-law-agrees-to-house-seat-reallocation/311893 2011-08-10 Election reruns will also be held in parts of the provinces of Papua and North Sumatra on 8 July, the same day as the presidential election. Camelia Pasandaran Poll Reruns in Sumatra, Papua to Be Held on July 8 http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/poll-reruns-in-sumatra-papua-to-be-held-on-july-8/311892 Jakarta Globe 2009-06-12 2009-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090615070956/http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/poll-reruns-in-sumatra-papua-to-be-held-on-july-8/311892 2009-06-15 Analysis Election results saw a drop in votes for Islamic parties compared to 2004 when they collected a total of 38% of votes. Norimitsu Onishi Indonesia's Voters Retreat From Radical Islam https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/world/asia/25indonesia.html The New York Times 2009-04-24 2009-05-14 Although 87% of Indonesia's population are followers of Islam, the four Islamic parties in this election (the United Development Party, the National Mandate Party, the Prosperous Justice Party, and the National Awakening Party) only collected 24% of votes. Febriamy Hutapea Voters Consider Credentials Over Religion: Survey http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/voters-consider-credentials-over-religion-survey/276283 Jakarta Globe 2009-05-15 2009-05-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810012141/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/voters-consider-credentials-over-religion-survey/276283 2011-08-10 The Prosperous Justice Party gained 12 seats but fell short of its goal of garnering 15% of total votes cast. Simon Montlake In Indonesian election, secular parties confirm appeal https://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0409/p06s10-woap.html The Christian Science Monitor 2009-04-09 2009-05-14 In addition to growing concerns for the economy, observers believed that many voters shied away from Islamism after several local elections resulted in victories for Islamic parties. Once elected, these officials began experimenting with sharia, or Islamic law, prompting resistance among the local population. Most notably, legislators had proposed an anti-pornography bill in 2006 to gain the favour of religious groups. However, the bill's vagueness meant that practising yoga could be construed as a pornographic action. Additionally, several corruption charges were brought against officials representing Islamic parties, which had previously been considered clean compared to other political parties. Robin Shulman Indonesia Holds Fast To Secular Politics https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR2009040804077.html The Washington Post 2009-04-09 2009-05-15 The trend of voting for secular parties was not limited to Islam-based parties. The Christianity-based Prosperous Peace Party received only 1.48% of votes, and Catholicism-based Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion received 0.31%. Aftermath The Democratic Party was the only party to have fulfilled the requirements needed to nominate its own candidates for president and vice president in the July election. It won 150 seats in the DPR, well over the 112 needed to nominate a candidate. No party met the criterion of achieving 25% of the popular vote. Indonesia: Ruling party wins most votes http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/indonesia.elections.president.results/ CNN 2009-05-10 2009-05-15 By 16 May, three coalitions submitted candidates for the presidential election. The coalition led by the Democratic Party submitted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono as running mates. Golkar and the People's Conscience Party submitted Vice President Jusuf Kalla and retired General Wiranto as running mates. Finally, the coalition led by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle and the Great Indonesia Movement Party submitted former President Megawati Sukarnoputri and retired General Prabowo Subianto as running mates. Pramono Sebanyak 23 Partai Dukung Pendaftaran SBY-Boediono http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/Pemilu2009_presiden/2009/05/16/brk,20090516-176660,id.html Tempo 2009-05-16 2009-05-16 id https://web.archive.org/web/20090517201017/http://tempointeraktif.com/hg/Pemilu2009_presiden/2009/05/16/brk,20090516-176660,id.html 2009-05-17 dead It initially appeared that Golkar would enter into a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle to challenge the Democratic Party in the July presidential election. However, talks were broken off on 13 April 2009, with Golkar reportedly more interested in continuing the coalition with Yudhoyono rather than risk being cut off from power completely. Yudhoyono was also in talks with Islamist parties in a bid to form a coalition controlling more than half the seats in parliament. Muklis Ali Indonesia president's party eyes Golkar, Islamist pact https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53C0QX20090413 Reuters 2009-04-13 2009-05-14 Democrat Party Exploring Coalition With Golkar http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=403756 Bernama.com 2009-04-13 2009-05-14 By late April 2009, Golkar was in talks with smaller parties to gain the votes it lacked to be able to nominate Kalla as a presidential candidate. Indonesia's second largest party seeks coalition with small parties http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6643772.html People's Daily 2009-04-23 2009-05-14 A ten-party coalition was formed on 1 May, consisting of Golkar, the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle, the Great Indonesia Movement Party, the People's Conscience Party, the Prosperous Peace Party, the Reform Star Party, the Ulema National Awakening Party, the National People's Concern Party, the Labor Party and the Indonesian Nahdlatul Community Party. Two parties who had been considering joining the coalition, the National Mandate Party and the United Development Party, in the end, decided not to join. Dicky Christanto Political parties ink coalition agreement http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/01/political-parties-ink-coalition-agreement.html The Jakarta Post 2009-05-01 2009-05-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090513235508/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/01/political-parties-ink-coalition-agreement.html 2009-05-13 Members of the new legislature took the oath of office on 1 October for a five-year term in an inauguration ceremony whose cost was estimated at US$4.7 million. Hutapea Febriamy Sihaloho Markus Junianto New Indonesian Lawmakers Take Oath http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/new-indonesian-lawmakers-take-oath/333066 Jakarta Globe 2 October 2009 2 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110810014859/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/new-indonesian-lawmakers-take-oath/333066 10 August 2011 The DPR elected Marzuki Alie of the Democratic Party as its Speaker and announced a total of nine factions in the legislature. Akhmad Mustain DPR Tetapkan Lima Pimpinan http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2009/10/10/98138/3/1/DPR-Tetapkan-Lima-Pimpinan Media Indonesia 2 October 2009 id 2 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091004222707/http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2009/10/10/98138/3/1/DPR-Tetapkan-Lima-Pimpinan 4 October 2009 Wedhaswary Inggried Dwi Inilah Fraksi-fraksi di DPR 2009-2014 http://nasional.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/10/01/16373731/inilah.fraksi-fraksi.di.dpr.2009-2014 Kompas 1 October 2009 id 2 October 2009 West Sumatra representative Irman Gusman was elected chairman of the DPD for the new five-year term. Pramono Terpilih Jadi Ketua DPD, Irman Janji Perjuangkan Amandemen Konstitusi http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/politik/2009/10/02/brk,20091002-200390,id.html Tempo 2 October 2009 id 2 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927215513/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/politik/2009/10/02/brk,20091002-200390,id.html 2011-09-27 dead At the same time, several party coalitions discussed nominations for MPR Chairman, including Taufiq Kiemas, husband of former President Megawati Sukarnoputri. SBY's coalition divided on MPR speaker post http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/01/sby%E2%80%99s-coalition-divided-mpr-speaker-post.html The Jakarta Post 1 October 2009 2 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091004074518/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/01/sby%E2%80%99s-coalition-divided-mpr-speaker-post.html 4 October 2009 He was elected to the position on 3 October after receiving support from all nine political parties which were allocated seats in the DPR. The majority of DPD members walked out of the election after a proposal for two of the four deputy seats to be allocated solely to DPD members was rejected. Taufik Kiemas elected MPR chairman http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/04/taufik-kiemas-elected-mpr-chairman.html The Jakarta Post 4 October 2009 5 October 2009 References External links id General Election Commission Media Center id Kompas's Political Party Guide Indonesian General Elections 2009 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress A Decade of Democracy in Indonesia: The 2009 Legislative Election http://www.anfrel.org/report/indonesia/2009/Indonesia_General_Election_2009.pdf Asian Network for Free Elections 2009 2009-06-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110726214415/http://www.anfrel.org/report/indonesia/2009/Indonesia_General_Election_2009.pdf 2011-07-26 Indonesia Legislative Category:Legislative elections in Indonesia Category:People's Consultative Assembly Legislative