DPR/MPR Building

DPR/MPR Building
The DPR/MPR Building
Gedung DPR/MPR

The DPR/MPR main Building, Nusantara
General information
Type Dome
Location South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Construction started 8 March 1965
Completed February 1983
(Main building completed 1968)
Height 100 metres
Technical details
Size 80,000 m2
Design and construction
Architect Soejoedi Wirjoatmodjo

The DPR/MPR Building is the seat of government for the Indonesian legislative, which comprises the People's Consultative Assembly (Indonesian: Majelis Permusyaratan Rakyat, MPR) [1] the People's Representative Council (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, DPR) [2] and the Regional Representatives Council (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, DPD).[3]

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History

Construction of the building was ordered on 8 March 1965 by Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia. His intent was for it to house the Conference of New Emerging Forces (CONEFO), a rival to the United Nations for Non-Aligned Movement countries. The first conference was scheduled for 1966, and the building was scheduled for completion before 17 August 1966, leaving 17 months for construction. Construction began in March 1965 following a contest for the design. The project was stopped because due to the coup attempt of 30 September 1966. It resumed in 1966, but with the intention to use the building for the legislature. The main building was completed in March 1968.

Buildings

The complex comprises six buildings. The main building is Nusantara which is in the style of a dome and contains the 1,700-seat plenary meeting hall. The other five buildings are Nusantara I a 23-story building containing legislature members' offices and meeting rooms, Nusantara II and Nusantara III, which contain committee meeting rooms and offices, Nusantara IV, used for conferences and ceremonies, and Nusantara V, which has a 500-seat plenary hall.

May 1998

In May 1998, the buildings were occupied by about 80,000 tertiary students [4] protesting the Trisakti shootings, the continuing presidency of Suharto and calling for the dispersion of the People's Representative Council and People's Consultative Assembly for 1998-2003 period.[5]

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Notes

References

  • MPR/DPR-RI Buildings at a Glance. Secretariat General of DPR-RI. 2001. 

External links

Coordinates: 6°12′38″S 106°40′00″E / 6.21056°S 106.6666667°E / -6.21056; 106.6666667


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