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The '''Staten-Generaal''' is the bicameral legislative body of the [[Hindia Belanda|Commonwealth of Hindia Belanda]], consisting of the [[Dewan Bangsawan]] ({{wp|upper house}}) and the [[Dewan Deputi]] ({{wp|lower house}}). As a parliamentary democracy, Hindia Belanda follows the doctrine of {{wp|parliamentary sovereignty}} which dictates that the Staten-Generaal holds absolute supremacy over all political bodies within the Commonwealth. The parliament meets at the Palace of the Staten-Generaal in Groot Rijstveld, [[Jakarta]].
The '''Parliament of Hindia Belanda''' ({wp|Indonesian language|Indonesian}}: ''Parlemen Hindia Belanda'', {{wp|Dutch language|Dutch}}: ''Staten-Generaal van Nederlands Indië'') is the bicameral legislative body of the [[Hindia Belanda|Commonwealth of Hindia Belanda]], consisting of the [[Dewan Bangsawan]] ({{wp|upper house}}) and the [[Dewan Deputi]] ({{wp|lower house}}). As a parliamentary democracy, Hindia Belanda follows the doctrine of {{wp|parliamentary sovereignty}} which dictates that the Staten-Generaal holds absolute supremacy over all political bodies within the Commonwealth. The parliament meets at the Palace of the Staten-Generaal in Groot Rijstveld, [[Jakarta]].


The Staten-Generaal of Hindia Belanda is the direct successor of the {{wp|Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad}} and the {{wp|Raad van Indië|Raad van Nederlands Indië}}, after the two were dissolved in 1929 when the colony achieved independence and the Commonwealth in its current form was first established.
The Staten-Generaal of Hindia Belanda is the direct successor of the {{wp|Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad}} and the {{wp|Raad van Indië|Raad van Nederlands Indië}}, after the two were dissolved in 1929 when the colony achieved independence and the Commonwealth in its current form was first established.


[[Category:Hindia Belanda]]
[[Category:Hindia Belanda]]

Revision as of 22:08, 20 March 2019

Parliament of Hindia Belanda

Parlemen Hindia Belanda
Staten-Generaal van Nederlands Indië
18th Parliament
Type
Type
HousesDewan Deputi
Dewan Bangsawan
Leadership
Governor-General
Lodewijk Engelbert, Independent
HRH Prince Natanegara Hadikrama, Princely house of Hadikrama
Government leader
Leader of the Opposition
Structure
Dewan Deputi political groups
  National Indies Party: 267 seats
  Aliansi Merdeka: 12 seats
  Liberal Democratic Party: 220 seats
  Independent: 18 seats
  Social Democratic Workers' Party: 15 seats
  Orange Banner League: 8 seats
Elections
First past the post
Meeting place
Uniegebou.jpg
Palace of the Staten-Generaal, Groot Rijstveld, Jakarta
Constitution
parlemen.hb

The Parliament of Hindia Belanda ({wp|Indonesian language|Indonesian}}: Parlemen Hindia Belanda, Dutch: Staten-Generaal van Nederlands Indië) is the bicameral legislative body of the Commonwealth of Hindia Belanda, consisting of the Dewan Bangsawan (upper house) and the Dewan Deputi (lower house). As a parliamentary democracy, Hindia Belanda follows the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty which dictates that the Staten-Generaal holds absolute supremacy over all political bodies within the Commonwealth. The parliament meets at the Palace of the Staten-Generaal in Groot Rijstveld, Jakarta.

The Staten-Generaal of Hindia Belanda is the direct successor of the Volksraad and the Raad van Nederlands Indië, after the two were dissolved in 1929 when the colony achieved independence and the Commonwealth in its current form was first established.