-The politics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a
presidential representative democratic republic
-the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of
government, and of a multi-party system.
-Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two
People's Representative Councils. The Judiciary is independent of the
executive and the legislature.
-The President of Indonesia is directly-elected for five-year terms,
and is the head of state, commander-in-chief of Indonesian armed
forces and responsible for domestic governance and policy-making
and foreign affairs. The president appoints a cabinet, who don't have
to be elected members of the legislature.