People's Representative Council (1997–1999)

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14th People's Representative Council
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DPR/MPR Building (2008)
Overview
Legislative bodyPeople's Representative Council
Meeting placeDPR/MPR Building, Jakarta
Election1997 Indonesian legislative election
SpeakerHarmoko (Golkar)
Deputy Speaker (PDI)
Deputy SpeakerIsmail Hasan Metareum (PPP)
Deputy SpeakerAbdul Gafur [id] (Golkar)
Deputy SpeakerSyarwan Hamid (1997-1998)
Hari Sabarno (1998-1999)(Military)

The 14th People's Representative Council , consisting of the Golkar, PDI, PPP, and the military fraction, was the last People's Representative Council (DPR) during the New Order Era. The legislative convened for only two years, and was the second shortest DPR, second only to the Transitional People's Representative Council.

The 14th DPR also participated in the downfall of Suharto, with the speaker of the DPR, Harmoko, frequently urged the president to step down.

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