Governments / Countries / Indonesia
How is Indonesia governed?
Indonesia is a presidential republic. The president is both head of state and head of government. Real power sits with the president.
Questions people ask
- Is Indonesia a monarchy or a republic?
- Indonesia is a republic (presidential republic).
- Who really rules Indonesia?
- The president holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: President. They are the same office.
- How is the head of state of Indonesia chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Indonesia have a king?
- No. Indonesia has no monarch.
- Is Indonesia a federation?
- No. It is a unitary state, but some regions govern themselves.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Indonesia have?
- Two chambers: House of Representatives (DPR) (580 seats) and Regional Representative Council (DPD) (152 seats).
Parliament: House of Representatives (DPR) + Regional Representative Council (DPD)
Indonesia's legislature has two chambers, 732 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.