The General Elections Institution (Indonesian: Lembaga Pemilihan Umum, abbreviated as LPU) was the body that organises elections in Indonesia during the New Order. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing the results and seats won in the various branches of the government. The institution is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
After the rise of Suharto as the president of Indonesia in 1967, Suharto began to prepare for elections in order to legitimize his seat. The first general elections in the New Order was prepared to be held in 1971 with Law Number 15 of 1969. The law stipulates that the president would form the General Elections Institution for the upcoming election. Suharto would later form the General Elections Institution by the Presidential Decree Number 3 of 1970.
According to the law, the General Elections Institution was a permanent institution with three elements, the executive council, the advisory council, and the secretariat. The president appoint the members of the institution with the Presidential Decree Number 7/M of 1970. The first chairman of LPU was Amir Machmud, who was the Minister of Home Affairs at that time. The Minister of Home Affairs would later hold the position for the chairman of LPU until 1998, when the organization was dissolved and replaced with General Elections Commission.
Seat of the General Elections Institution
The Indonesian General Institution is located in a building on Jalan Imam Bonjol 29. The building, designed by architect A.W. Gmelig Meyling, was completed in 1955 and was among the first to be built in the post-war architecture style in Indonesia. It was described as "impressive" at its completion. The building was originally used for the office of the National Horticulture Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture.[1]
Organization
Executive Council
According to the Government Regulations Number 35 of 1985, the seats of the executive council was filled with ministerial posts. The chairman of the council was seated by the Minister of Home Affairs, while the vice chairman post was seated by the Minister of Information and the Minister of Justice.[2]
List of chairmen
Even though the Minister of Home Affairs concurrently chaired the position of the Chairman of the General Elections Institution, there were no elections held during the ad interim term of Sudharmono, from 1982 until 1983.
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The General Elections Institution Indonesian Lembaga Pemilihan Umum abbreviated as LPU was the body that organises elections in Indonesia during the New Order Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections organising the voting and announcing the results and seats won in the various branches of the government The institution is under the Ministry of Home Affairs General Elections InstitutionLembaga Pemilihan UmumLPUAgency overviewFormed17 January 1970Preceding agencyIndonesian Electoral CommitteeDissolved1 February 1999Superseding agencyGeneral Elections CommissionJurisdictionIndonesiaHeadquartersJalan Imam Bonjol No 29Jakarta 10310Agency executiveAmirmachmud first Yogie Suardi Memet last Contents 1 History 2 Seat of the General Elections Institution 3 Organization 3 1 Executive Council 4 List of chairmen 5 References 6 BibliographyHistory EditAfter the rise of Suharto as the president of Indonesia in 1967 Suharto began to prepare for elections in order to legitimize his seat The first general elections in the New Order was prepared to be held in 1971 with Law Number 15 of 1969 The law stipulates that the president would form the General Elections Institution for the upcoming election Suharto would later form the General Elections Institution by the Presidential Decree Number 3 of 1970 According to the law the General Elections Institution was a permanent institution with three elements the executive council the advisory council and the secretariat The president appoint the members of the institution with the Presidential Decree Number 7 M of 1970 The first chairman of LPU was Amir Machmud who was the Minister of Home Affairs at that time The Minister of Home Affairs would later hold the position for the chairman of LPU until 1998 when the organization was dissolved and replaced with General Elections Commission Seat of the General Elections Institution EditThe Indonesian General Institution is located in a building on Jalan Imam Bonjol 29 The building designed by architect A W Gmelig Meyling was completed in 1955 and was among the first to be built in the post war architecture style in Indonesia It was described as impressive at its completion The building was originally used for the office of the National Horticulture Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture 1 Organization EditExecutive Council Edit According to the Government Regulations Number 35 of 1985 the seats of the executive council was filled with ministerial posts The chairman of the council was seated by the Minister of Home Affairs while the vice chairman post was seated by the Minister of Information and the Minister of Justice 2 List of chairmen EditEven though the Minister of Home Affairs concurrently chaired the position of the Chairman of the General Elections Institution there were no elections held during the ad interim term of Sudharmono from 1982 until 1983 Name Photo Period Vice Chairman General Secretary ElectionsAmirmachmud 1970 1982 As the Minister of Information Budiardjo 1970 1973 Mashuri Saleh 1973 1977 Sudharmono 1977 1978 Ali Murtopo 1978 1982 As the Minister of Justice Oemar Seno Adji 1970 1973 Mochtar Kusumaatmadja 1973 1978 Mudjono 1978 1981 Ali Said 1981 1982 19711977Soeprapto 1976 1982 1982Sudharmono 1982 1983 As the Minister of Information Ali Murtopo 1982 1983 As the Minister of Justice Ali Said 1982 1983 Soepardjo Rustam 1983 1988 As the Minister of Information Harmoko 1983 1988 As the Minister of Justice Ali Said 1983 1984 Ismail Saleh 1984 1988 Aswismarmo 1987Rudini 1988 1993 As the Minister of Information Harmoko 1988 1993 As the Minister of Justice Ismail Saleh 1988 1993 Nugroho Hardjo Wiyoto 1992Yogie Suardi Memet 1993 1998 As the Minister of Information Harmoko 1993 1997 R Hartono 1997 1998 As the Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman 1993 1998 Suryatna Soebrata 1997References Edit Merrillees 2015 p 47 Kansil 1986 p 7Bibliography EditAbdullah Taufik April 2009 Indonesia Towards Democracy Solo Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISBN 978 981 2303660 Manning Chris van Dierman Peter April 2000 Indonesia in Transition Social Aspects of Reformasi and Crisis Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISBN 978 1856499248 Merrillees Scott 2015 Jakarta Portraits of a Capital 1950 1980 Jakarta Equinox Publishing ISBN 9786028397308 Puspoyo Widjanarko December 2012 Dari Soekarno Hingga Yudhoyono Pemilu Indonesia 1955 2009 From Soekarno to Yudhoyono Indonesian General Elections 1955 2009 Solo Eka Adicitra Intermedia ISBN 9786028237970 Kansil C S T 1986 Memahami Pemilihan Umum dan Referendum Understanding General Elections and Referendum in Indonesian Jakarta Ind Hill Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Elections Institution amp oldid 1123362819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
