The Party of Functional Groups, often known by its abbreviation Golkar, is a political party in Indonesia. It was founded as the Joint Secretariat of Functional Groups in 1964, and participated for the first time in national elections in 1971 as Functional Groups. Golkar was not officially a political party until 1999, when it was required to become a party in order to contest elections.
The United Development Party is an Islamist political party in Indonesia. Due to its distinctive logo, the party is known as the "Kaaba Party".
Elections in Indonesia have taken place since 1955 to elect a legislature. At a national level, Indonesian people did not elect a head of state – the president – until 2004. Since then, the president is elected for a five-year term, as are the 575-member People's Representative Council, the 136-seat Regional Representative Council, in addition to provincial and municipal legislative councils.
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 2 May 1977. They were the third legislative elections since independence, and the second under the New Order regime. There were three participants; the two political parties and functional group Golkar.
Sutan Bhatoegana Siregar was an Indonesian politician of the Democratic Party. Sutan was a member of the People's Representative Council Commission VII of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR-RI) for the period 2009-2014 were selected from the 2009 legislative elections from the first North Sumatra constituency that includes Medan, Deli Serdang, Serdang Badagai, and Tebing Tinggi by the Democratic Party. Sutan was one of the founders of the Democratic Party, he was recorded as a founder and secretary of the Communication Forum Deklarator (FKPD) Democratic Party, although it is considered the unofficial forum by internal Democratic Party.
Melani Leimena Suharli is an Indonesian politician from the Democratic Party who has been a member of the People's Representative Council since 2009. Between 2009 and 2014, she served as the deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Indonesia. The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives and is simultaneously the Council's presiding officer. The speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions.
Hitler Nababan is an Indonesian politician from the Democratic Party who served as a member of the Karawang Regional Representative Council from 2014 until 2019.
Dadang Suprayogi was an Indonesian military officer and politician. He served in the Indonesian Army, primarily in Kodam III/Siliwangi, before he was appointed minister under Sukarno in 1958. He served as ministers of production, and later minister of public works, until 1966. Afterwards, he chaired the Audit Board of Indonesia for a time before participating and leading sports organizations in Indonesia, including heading the National Sports Committee of Indonesia and representing the country in the International Olympic Committee.
Ayatullah Saleh was an Indonesian kyai and politician who became the member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative for fourteen years, the council's deputy speaker from 1966 until 1971, and as the member of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1972 until 1977.
G. M. Soeparmin was an Indonesian military officer who became the member of the People's Representative Council from 1971 until 1977.
Malkan Amin was an Indonesian politician who represented both the Golkar and NasDem parties.
Djohari Kahar was an Indonesian politician and lecturer. A member of Golkar, he served as Chairman of the West Sumatra Regional People's Representative Council and also represented West Sumatra on the People's Representative Council and the People's Consultative Assembly.
Ida Bagus Putra Manuaba was an Indonesian teacher and politician who served as a member of the People's Representative Council and the Constitutional Assembly of Indonesia as a member of the Indonesian National Party (PNI) representing Jembrana, Bali.
Makmun Murod, was an Indonesian politician and general, who served as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1977 until 1982. Previously, he served as the 11th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 1974 until 1978.
Aang Kunaefi was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who served as Governor of West Java between 1975 and 1985 and as Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He had previously commanded the Siliwangi Military Region during his time in the Indonesian Army.
Sukardjan Hadisutikno was an Indonesian political scientist and politician. He was the dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Science at the Diponegoro University from 1969 until 1975, the Deputy Speaker of the Central Java Regional People's Representative Council from 1971 until 1977, and the Vice Governor of Central Java from 1981 until 1987.
Banten III is an electoral district in Indonesia which encompasses the cities of Tangerang and South Tangerang, along with Tangerang Regency. It currently sends 10 members to the People's Representative Council.
