onesia became legally independent from the
Netherlands)

National holiday: Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

Constitution: August 1945, abrogated by Federal Constitution of
1949 and Provisional Constitution of 1950, restored 5 July 1959

Legal system: based on Roman-Dutch law, substantially modified by
indigenous concepts and by new criminal procedures code; has not
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: 17 years of age; universal and married persons
regardless of age

Executive branch:
note: on 21 May 1998--less than three months after being selected for
a seventh five-year term--President Gen. (Ret.) SOEHARTO resigned
from office; immediately following his resignation he announced that
Vice President HABIBIE would assume the presidency for the remainder
of the term which expires in 2003; on 28 May 1998, HABIBIE and
legislative leaders announced an agreement to select a new president
in 1999
chief of state: President Bacharuddin J. HABIBIE (since 21 May
1998); note--the president is both the chief of state and head of
government
head of government: President Bacharuddin J. HABIBIE (since 21 May
1998); note--the president is both the chief of state and head of
government
cabinet: Cabinet
election: president and vice president selected by consensus by the
People's Consultative Assembly for five-year terms; selection last
held 10 March 1998 (next to be held by 10 November 1999)
election results: Gen. (Ret.) SOEHARTO selected president by
consensus by the People's Consultative Assembly; Bacharuddin J.
HABIBIE selected vice president by consensus by the People's
Consultative Assembly; note--Vice President HABIBIE assumed the
presidency after SOEHARTO's resignation

Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives or Dewan
Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) (500 seats; 425 elected by popular vote, 75
are appointed military representatives; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 29 May 1997 (next to be held 7 June 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party--Golkar 74.5%, PPP 22.43%,
PDI 3.07%; seats by party--Golkar 325, PPP 89, PDI 11
note: the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan
Rakyat or MPR) includes the DPR plus 200 indirectly selected
members; it meets every five years to elect the president and vice
president and to approve the broad outlines of national policy

Judicial branch: Supreme