Indonesia

Dutch Colonialism

President Sukarno Balancing between the Military (right) and the Communists (PKI)

Diversity

October 1965 Coup

President Suharto, Time cover 1966 The New Order Dwifungsi (Dual Function)

US Anti-Communist Ally (and eventually important trading partner)

Economics Oil 1986 begins economic reforms (East Asian Model) A Tiger? Or more than that? – A BRIC?

1997 East Asian Crisis Investment and GDP

GDP Growth

IMF Loan Signing

1998 Protests

Protests Become Riots after military response

Over 5,000 Deaths

May 21, 1998, Suharto Resigns

The Beginning is almost the End Timor L’este

Democracy Begins Constitution (1945 with amendments) Constitution Executive LegislativeJudicial PresidentPeople’s Consultative CabinetAssembly (MPR) Ministries* Bicameral Parliament * 5 year terms for each chamber *elected at the same time

Legislative Branch (How Elections Work) (How Elections Work) MPR DPRDPR DPDDPD House of Regional Representatives Representative 560 seatsCouncil (Lower House)132 seats (4 from each Province) (Upper House)

Special Requirements Party must have 3.5 % of national vote to qualify for any seats 1/3 of candidates on party list must be women To run, a Party needs: – a regional chapter in every province in the country (with a permanent office) – a chapter in at least 75 percent of each province’s regencies or municipalities (with a permanent office) – a chapter in at least half of each regency’s or municipality’s districts (permanent office not required) – at least 1,000 members

President Abdurrahman Wahid,

President Megawati Sukarnoputri

Pres. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)

Economic Growth

MPR Seats

2014 Schedule

Campaign Schedule Rules Campaign period for 2014 legislative elections: January 11 through April 5 outdoor rallies, banners, large meetings, and campaign advertisements in mass media will only be allowed from March 16 to April 5 campaigning will cease four days prior to the election (April 9)

Major Parties

Preliminary Results

Presidential Election To nominate a Presidential Candidate: – a party needs at least 25% of the popular vote in parliamentary elections—or 20% of the seats First Round July 9, 2014 Pres/VP combo wins with – 50 percent of the vote nationwide; and – more than 20 percent of the vote in over half the provinces If no one achieves this in first round, second round held between top two candidates (September if necessary)

Candidates?

Frontrunner Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (PDI-P) (Jokowi)

Golkar Candidate Aburizal Bakrie Gerindra Candidate Prabowo Subianto