Megawati's daughter Puan reelected as House of Representatives speaker

Puan Maharani (left) of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) holding aloft a gavel handed to her from interim House speaker Guntur Sasono of the Democratic Party (third left) during a plenary session at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta on Oct 1, 2024, when she was reelected as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 term. -

JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Puan Maharani, the first woman to lead the House of Representatives, reclaimed the legislative body’s top seat on (Oct 1), continuing her reign in a legislature dominated by parties aligned with president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

The PDI-P, the largest party by representation in the House, had nominated Puan as the only candidate for speaker. The party has yet to announce its stance vis-a-vis the incoming government.