Resolutions of the People's Consultative Assembly


The People's Consultative Assembly, the bicameral legislature of Indonesia, passed a series of resolutions of the People's Consultative Assembly or TAP MPR throughout the 1960s, to the very last issued in 2003.

List of MPR and MPRS resolutions

As between 1960 and 1971 no election for the MPR members happened, the assembly were formed in a provisional measure, known as the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly, which issued TAP MPRs, though there were no difference between the resolutions issued by either by MPRS or MPR.

Resolutions of the MPRS, 1960–1968

The beginning of Sukarno's Guided Democracy were marked with the return to the 1945 Constitution, replacing the parliamentary 1950 Provisional Constitution. With it the formation of Provisional People's Consultative Assembly, which the 1945 constitution prescribed that it consisted of members of the People's Representative Council, regional representatives, and sectoral representatives. Prior to this, in 1955, Indonesia held its first legislative election, and thus the 1955–1960 members of the DPR were popularly elected.
In March 1960, the DPR unexpectedly rejected President Sukarno's government budget plan. He then proceeded to dissolve the DPR and replaced it with the People's Representative Council-Mutual Assistance, Its members were no longer the previously elected representatives, but rather the president's appointee, who could be appointed or dismissed by the president's will.
YearSession#Official Title
19601st GeneralI/MPRS/1960On the Political Manifesto of the Republic of Indonesia as the Official Guidelines of State Policy of the Republic
19601st GeneralII/MPRS/1960On the Broad Outlines of the First Stage National Overall Planned Development Plan of 1961–1969
19632nd GeneralIII/MPRS/1963On the Appointment of 'Bung Karno' the Great Leader of Indonesian Revolution as President for Life
19632nd GeneralIV/MPRS/1963On the Implementation Guidelines of the Guidelines of State and Development Policies
19653rd GeneralV/MPRS/1965On the Political Mandate of the President/Great Leader of the Revolution/Mandate Holder of the MPRS, titled 'BERDIKARI' as the Confirmation of Indonesian Revolution in Political Affairs, Implementation Guidelines of the Political Manifesto, and the Program Foundation of the Indonesian People's Struggle
19653rd GeneralVI/MPRS/1965On the Stance to Stand on Our Own Feet in Economic and Development Affairs
19653rd GeneralVII/MPRS/1965On the 'GESURI',, 'TAVIP',, and 'The Era of Confrontation' as the Implementation Guidelines of the Political Manifesto of the Republic of Indonesia
19653rd GeneralVIII/MPRS/1965On the Principles of Consultation in order to reach Consensus in Guided Democracy as Guidelines for Consultative/Representative Bodies
19664th GeneralIX/MPRS/1966On the Order of the President/Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces/Great Leader of the Revolution/Mandate Holder of the MPRS
19664th GeneralX/MPRS/1966On the Position of All Central and Regional State Institutions as Prescribed by the 1945 Constitution
19664th GeneralXI/MPRS/1966On the General Election
19664th GeneralXII/MPRS/1966On the Reconfirmation of Indonesian Foreign Policy
19664th GeneralXIII/MPRS/1966On the Ampera Cabinet
19664th GeneralXIV/MPRS/1966On the Formation of Ad Hoc Committees of the MPRS, Tasked with Researching State Institutions, Drafting the State Division of Powers between Various State Institutions According to the 1945 Constitutions, and Drafting the Details on Basic Human Rights
19664th GeneralXV/MPRS/1966On the Election/Appointment of Vice President, and the Rules on the Appointment of Acting President
19664th GeneralXVI/MPRS/1966On the Definition of the Mandate Holder of the MPRS
19664th GeneralXVII/MPRS/1966On the Great Leader of the Revolution
19664th GeneralXVIII/MPRS/1966On the Review of MPRS Resolution number III/MPRS/1963
19664th GeneralXIX/MPRS/1966On the Review of State Legislations Not Produced by MPRS, Enacted Not in Accordance to the 1945 Constitution
19664th GeneralXX/MPRS/1966On the DPR-GR Memorandum on the Source of the Laws of Indonesia and the Hierarchy of Indonesian Legislations
19664th GeneralXXI/MPRS/1966On the Widest Grants of Regional Autonomy
19664th GeneralXXII/MPRS/1966On the Parties, Mass Organizations, and Functional Groups
19664th GeneralXXIII/MPRS/1966On the Renewal of Economic, Financial, and Development Policy Foundation
19664th GeneralXXIV/MPRS/1966On the Defense/Security Policy
19664th GeneralXXV/MPRS/1966On the Disbandment of the Communist Party of Indonesia, Its Declaration as a Banned Organization within Indonesian territory, and the Ban to Spread or Develop the Ideology or the Teachings of Communism/Marxism-Leninism
19664th GeneralXXVI/MPRS/1966On the Formation of Committee to Research the Teachings of Bung Karno the Great Leader of the Revolution
19664th GeneralXXVII/MPRS/1966On the Subject of Religion, Education, and Culture
19664th GeneralXXVIII/MPRS/1966On the Policy to Improve Public Welfare
19664th GeneralXXIX/MPRS/1966On the Award of the Ampera Heroes
19664th GeneralXXX/MPRS/1966On the Revocation of Bintang Mahaputera Class III Award from D.N. Aidit
19664th GeneralXXXI/MPRS/1966On the Prefix Change from “Paduka Yang Mulia”, “Yang Mulia”, “Paduka Tuan” to “Bapak/Ibu” or “Saudara/Saudari”
19664th GeneralXXXII/MPRS/1966On the Fostering of the Press
1967ExtraordinaryXXXIII/MPRS/1967On the Revocation of Executive Powers from President Soekarno
1967ExtraordinaryXXXIV/MPRS/1967On the Review of MPRS Resolution number I/MPRS/1960 on the Political Manifesto of the Republic of Indonesia as the Official GSP
1967ExtraordinaryXXXV/MPRS/1967On the Revocation of MPRS Resolution number XVII/MPRS/1966
1967ExtraordinaryXXXVI/MPRS/1967On the Revocation of MPRS Resolution number XXVI/MPRS/1966
19685th GeneralXXXVII/MPRS/1968On the Revocation of MPRS Resolution number VIII/MPRS/1965
19685th GeneralXXXVII/MPRS/1968On the Revocation of MPRS Resolutions number: II/MPRS/1960, IV/MPRS/1963, V/MPRS/1965, VI/MPRS/1965, and VII/MPRS/1965.
19685th GeneralXXXIX/MPRS/1968On the Implementation of MPRS Resolution number XIX/MPRS/1966
19685th GeneralXL/MPRS/1968On the Formation of Ad Hoc Committees of the MPRS, Tasked with Researching Issued Resolutions of the 1966 Fourth Annual Session of the MPRS and the 1967 Special Session of the MPRS
19685th GeneralXLI/MPRS/1968On the Main Duties of the Development Cabinet
19685th GeneralXLII/MPRS/1968On the Amendment of MPRS Resolution number XI/MPRS/1966 on the General Election
19685th GeneralXLIII/MPRS/1968On the Elucidation of MPRS Resolution number IX/MPRS/1966
19685th GeneralXLIV/MPRS/1968On the Appointment of the Executor of MPRS Resolution number IX/MPRS/1966 as President of the Republic of Indonesia

Resolutions of the MPR, 1973–2003

On 3 July 1971, Indonesian government managed to hold a long-delayed legislative election which had been planned to follow the first election in 1955.
Two years after the election, between 12–24 March 1973, the 920 members of the People's Consultative Assembly, which were composed of members of the People's Representative Council, representatives of the armed forces, as well as regional representatives, were able to held the first general session of the MPR in Jakarta, which proceeded to formally elect Suharto as President of Indonesia and Hamengkubuwono IX as Vice President of Indonesia. As the Speaker of the MPR for this session is Idham Chalid, by this time he also served as concurrent Speaker of the DPR. In total, eleven Resolutions were enacted during 1973 General Session.
The next MPR met in session was during the 1978 General Session of the MPR, formed as result of the 1977 election. Since then, MPR met at least once in every five years, with the speaker of the DPR also serving as the speaker of the MPR.
Sectoral representation to the Assembly was restored in 1984.
YearSession#Official Title
1973GeneralI/MPR/1973On the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1973GeneralII/MPR/1973On the Rules to Elect the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1973GeneralIII/MPR/1973On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia General Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR
1973GeneralIV/MPR/1973On the Guidelines of State Policy
1973GeneralV/MPR/1973On the Review of MPRS Resolutions
1973GeneralVI/MPR/1973On the Position and Working Relation of the Highest State Institution with/or Between High State Institution
1973GeneralVII/MPR/1973On the Absence from Duty by the President and/or Vice President
1973GeneralVIII/MPR/1973On the General Election
1973GeneralIX/MPR/1973On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1973GeneralX/MPR/1973On the Delegation of Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Implementing Development
1973GeneralXI/MPR/1973On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1978GeneralI/MPR/1978On the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1978GeneralII/MPR/1978On the Guidelines for the Appreciation and Practice of Pancasila (Ekaprasetia Pancakarsa)
1978GeneralIII/MPR/1978On the Position and Working Relation of the Highest State Institution with/or Between High State Institution
1978GeneralIV/MPR/1978On the Guidelines of State Policy
1978GeneralV/MPR/1978On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR
1978GeneralVI/MPR/1978On the Confirmation of the Territorial Integration of East Timor into the Unitary Republic of Indonesia
1978GeneralVII/MPR/1978On the General Election
1978GeneralVIII/MPR/1978On the Delegation of Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Improving and Securing National Development
1978GeneralIX/MPR/1978On the Need to Amend Article 3 of MPR Resolution number V/MPR/1973
1978GeneralX/MPR/1978On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1978GeneralXI/MPR/1978On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1983GeneralI/MPR/1983On the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1983GeneralII/MPR/1983On the Broad Outlines of State Policy
1983GeneralIII/MPR/1983On the General Election
1983GeneralIV/MPR/1983On the Referendum
1983GeneralV/MPR/1983On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR, as well as the Confirmation and Award of the Title 'Father of Indonesian Development'
1983GeneralVI/MPR/1983On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1983GeneralVII/MPR/1983On the Delegation of Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Improving and Securing National Development
1983GeneralVIII/MPR/1983On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1988GeneralI/MPR/1988On the Amendment and Addendum of MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1983 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1988GeneralII/MPR/1988On the Broad Outlines of State Policy
1988GeneralIII/MPR/1988On the General Election
1988GeneralIV/MPR/1988On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR
1988GeneralV/MPR/1988On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1988GeneralVI/MPR/1988On the Delegation of Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Improving and Securing National Development
1988GeneralVII/MPR/1988On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1993GeneralI/MPR/1993On the Amendment and Addendum of MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1983 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR, Previously Amended and Added with MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1988
1993GeneralII/MPR/1993On the Broad Outlines of State Policy
1993GeneralIII/MPR/1993On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR
1993GeneralIV/MPR/1993On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1993GeneralV/MPR/1993On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1998GeneralI/MPR/1998On the Amendment and Addendum of MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1983 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR, Previously Amended and Added with MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1988 and number I/MPR/1993
1998GeneralII/MPR/1998On the Broad Outlines of State Policy
1998GeneralIII/MPR/1998On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto as the Mandate Holder of the MPR
1998GeneralIV/MPR/1998On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1998GeneralV/MPR/1998On the Assignment of Special Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Improving and Securing National Development as the Practice of Pancasila
1998GeneralVI/MPR/1998On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1998ExtraordinaryVII/MPR/1998On the Amendment and Addendum of MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1983 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR, Previously Amended and Added Multiple Times with Latest Amendment and Addendum in MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1998
1998ExtraordinaryVIII/MPR/1998On the Revocation of MPR Resolution number IV/MPR/1983 on the Referendum
1998ExtraordinaryIX/MPR/1998On the Revocation of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1998 on the Broad Outlines of State Policy
1998ExtraordinaryX/MPR/1998On the Basics of Development Reform in order to Rescue and Normalize National Livelihood, Implemented as Broad Outlines of State Policy
1998ExtraordinaryXI/MPR/1998On the Clean Government, Free from Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism
1998ExtraordinaryXII/MPR/1998On the Revocation of MPR Resolution number V/MPR/1998 on the Assignment of Special Duties and Authorities to the President/Mandate Holder of the MPR in Improving and Securing National Development as the Practice of Pancasila
1998ExtraordinaryXIII/MPR/1998On the Limitation of the Term of Office for the President and the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1998ExtraordinaryXIV/MPR/1998On the Amendment and Addendum of MPR Resolution number III/MPR/1988 on the General Election
1998ExtraordinaryXV/MPR/1998On the Implementation of Regional Autonomy, the Regulation, Distribution, and Equitable Utilization of National Resources, as well as the Central and Regional Financial Balance Within the Framework of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia
1998ExtraordinaryXVI/MPR/1998On the Politics of the Economy in order to Achieve Economic Democracy
1998ExtraordinaryXVII/MPR/1998On the Basic Human Rights
1998ExtraordinaryXVIII/MPR/1998On the Revocation of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1978 on the Guidelines for the Appreciation and Practice of Pancasila, as well as the Confirmation of Pancasila as State Ideology
1999GeneralI/MPR/1999On the Fifth Amendment of the MPR Resolution number I/MPR/1983 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1999GeneralII/MPR/1999On the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
1999GeneralIII/MPR/1999On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Dr. Ing. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
1999GeneralIV/MPR/1999On the 1999-2004 Broad Outlines of State Policy
1999GeneralV/MPR/1999On the Referendum in East Timor
1999GeneralVI/MPR/1999On the Rules for the Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1999GeneralVII/MPR/1999On the Appointment of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
1999GeneralVIII/MPR/1999On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
1999GeneralIX/MPR/1999On the Assignment of MPR Working Committee to Proceed with the Amendment of the 1945 Constitution
2000GeneralI/MPR/2000On the First Amendment of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1999 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
2000GeneralII/MPR/2000On the Second Amendment of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1999 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
2000GeneralIII/MPR/2000On the Source of Laws and the Hierarchy of Legislations
2000GeneralIV/MPR/2000On the Policy Recommendation in Implementing Regional Autonomy
2000GeneralV/MPR/2000On the Consolidation of National Union and Unity
2000GeneralVI/MPR/2000On the Separation of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police
2000GeneralVII/MPR/2000On the Roles of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police
2000GeneralVIII/MPR/2000On the Annual Report of the High State Institutions for the 2000 Annual Session of the MPR
2000GeneralIX/MPR/2000On the Assignment of MPR Working Committee to Prepare the Amendment Draft of the 1945 Constitution
2001ExtraordinaryI/MPR/2001On the Position of the MPR Regarding the Presidential Decree of 23 July 2001
2001ExtraordinaryII/MPR/2001On the Accountability of President of the Republic of Indonesia K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid
2001ExtraordinaryIII/MPR/2001On the Appointment of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri as President of the Republic of Indonesia
2001ExtraordinaryIV/MPR/2001On the Appointment of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
2001GeneralV/MPR/2001On the Third Amendment of MPR Resolution number 'II/MPR/1999 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
2001GeneralVI/MPR/2001On the Ethics of National Livelihood
2001GeneralVII/MPR/2001On the Vision of the Future of Indonesia
2001GeneralVIII/MPR/2001On the Recommendation on the Policy to Eradicate and Prevent Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism
2001GeneralIX/MPR/2001On the Agrarian Renewal and the Management of Natural Resources
2001GeneralX/MPR/2001On the Implementation Report of the Decision of the MPR by the High State Institutions in the 2001 Annual Session of the MPR
2001GeneralXI/MPR/2001On the Amendment of MPR Resolution number IX/MPR/2000 on the Assignment of MPR Working Committee to Prepare the Amendment Draft of the 1945 Constitution
2002GeneralI/MPR/2002On the Formation of the Constitutional Commission
2002GeneralII/MPR/2002On the Policy Recommendation to Accelerate the National Economy Recovery
2002GeneralIII/MPR/2002On the Determination to Implement the 2003 Annual Session of the MPR
2002GeneralIV/MPR/2002On the Revocation of MPR Resolution number VI/MPR/1999 on the Rules for the Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
2002GeneralV/MPR/2002On the Fourth Amendment of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1999 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
2002GeneralVI/MPR/2002On the Recommendation for the Implementation Report of the Decision of the MPR by the President, the Supreme Advisory Council, the People's Representative Council, the Audit Board, and the Supreme Court for the 2002 Annual Session of the MPR
2003GeneralI/MPR/2003On the Material Review and Legal Status Review of MPRS and MPR Resolutions Issued Between 1960 and 2002
2003GeneralII/MPR/2003On the Fifth Amendment of MPR Resolution number II/MPR/1999 on the Rules of Procedure of the MPR
Under Resolution number I/MPR/2003, every MPR and MPRS resolutions enacted prior to this were reviewed in its material value and legal status. The MPR then grouped all 139 remaining resolutions into six categories, as follows:
Status Status No. of Resolutions
Category IRevoked and void of all legal force" dicabut dan dinyatakan tidak berlaku."
Category IIRemained in effect with conditions" dinyatakan tetap berlaku dengan ketentuan."
Category IIIRemained in effect until the formation of the 2004 government" dinyatakan tetap berlaku sampai dengan terbentuknya Pemerintahan Hasil Pemilu 2004."
Category IVRemained in effect until the enactment of replacement laws" dinyatakan tetap berlaku sampai dengan terbentuknya Undang-Undang."
Category VRemained in effect until the enactment of new rules of procedure" masih berlaku sampai dengan ditetapkannya Peraturan Tata Tertib Baru oleh MPR Hasil Pemilu 2004."
Category VINo need for further legal action, either because it is final, has been revoked, or has been completed" tidak perlu dilakukan tindakan hukum lebih lanjut, baik karena bersifat final, telah dicabut, maupun telah selesai dilaksanakan."
Total139

Meanwhile under the following Resolution number II/MPR/2003 on the fifth amendment of the 1999 MPR Rules of Procedure, the assembly renounced its authority to issue further Resolutions and Broad Outlines of State Policy, and limited its authority on seven items, as follows:
  • Amend and enact the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia;
  • Inaugurate the President and/or Vice President;
  • Dismiss the President and/or Vice President within their office term;
  • Elect the President/and or Vice President in the event of their office left vacant;
  • Amend and enact MPR Rules of Procedure;
  • Elect and Inaugurate leaderships of the MPR; and
  • Hear the President's accountability speech regarding the government's performance on the 1999-2004 Broad Outlines of State Policy.

''Reformasi'' period

On the 2004 General Session, the MPR heard its last presidential accountability speech. From 2004 onward, president and vice president were directly elected in a general election, and thus MPR lost its power to elect president and vice president, or to decide on a president's accountability. In addition, MPR lost its supremacy over other state institutions and its right as the sole executor of the people's sovereignty, and is also on equal footing as other state institutions, i.e. the President and the Supreme Court.
Under Article 2 and 3 of the Constitution and the 2014 Legislatures Act, which later amended in 2014, 2018, and 2019, and supplemented by various other laws, authority of the MPR is limited to:
  • Amend and enact the Constitution of Indonesia;
  • Inaugurate the President-elect and Vice President-elect in a plenary session;
  • Remove the President and/or Vice President within their office term, following DPR's articles of impeachment have been found to be proven by the Constitutional Court in a decision, and after the president and/or vice president were given chance to explain their action in a plenary session;
  • Inaugurate the vice president as President in the event of the president's death in office, resignation from office, dismissal from office, or unable to perform their duties;
  • Elect a vice president from two candidates submitted by the President within sixty days, in the event of the vice-president office were left vacant;
  • Elect a president and vice president in the event of both persons left their office vacant at the same time within their office term within thirty days, from a list of two pairs of president- and vice-president-candidate submitted by a political party or a coalition of parties whose presidential pair managed to achieve the most and second-most votes in the previous election, to serve until the end of the office term;
  • Enact the MPR Rules of Procedure and MPR Code of Ethics.
Meanwhile, the remaining MPR Resolution were still included within the official Indonesian hierarchy of legislations, only below the Constitution, but above Acts and Government Regulations in-lieu-of Acts.