Indonesian Elections (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised May 20, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RS21874 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Bruce Vaughn, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
On April 5, 2004, Indonesia successfully completed the first step of a multi-phase election
process
for 2004. The first phase elected the national legislature and the new regional representative council.
The second phase, held on July 5, 2004, sought to elect a President. This led to a run-off election on
September 20, 2004, between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the current president, and Megawati
Sukarnoputri, the former president of Indonesia. The 2004 elections were judged to be free and fair.
This bodes well for evolution of democracy in Indonesia. Nationalist and secular parties were the
most popular with voters. The Islamist parties' limited appeal can be attributed more to their
anti-corruption and good governance policies than to an overtly Islamist agenda. This report will
not be updated.
