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EFFORT TO REUNITE THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
(1950 – 1960)

Regarding the Senate, Article 80 and so on of the
RIS Constitution stipulated that the Senate rep-
resented the states. Two members represented
each state. Each member elected by the govern-
ment was then selected by the respective Regio- The requirements to
nal People’s Representative Council, which then become a member of
would nominate them to become members of the
Senate. Based on these provisions, the first RIS the DPR and Senate
DPR and Senate were formed, which held a joint were stated in Part III
session on February 15, 1950.
of the RIS Constitution.
The membership of the DPR-RIS was different Members of the DPR
from that of the KNIP or the KNIP Working Com-
mittee. The requirements to become a member of must be at least 25 years
the DPR and Senate were stated in Part III of the of age and possess
RIS Constitution. Members of the DPR must be at
least 25 years of age and possessed the right to the right to vote or be
vote or be elected. This requirement also applied elected.
to the members of the Senate, except for the age.
According to the provisions of the RIS Constitu-
tion Articles 101 and Article 82, to become a mem-
ber of the Senate, a candidate must be at least 30
years old.

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