Following the Declaration of independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945, the country's subsequent task was to make a state administration based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

Considering the importance of a parliament for a democratic country, the president, prior to the establishment of the same based on the results of a General Election, ran his administration with the assistance of a National Committee. In the respect, on August 29, 1945, the President installed Members of Indonesian Central National Committee (KNIP) at the Playhouse in Pasar Baru, Jakarta. That date is now commemorated as the anniversary of the Indonesian Parliament.

KNIP help its first meeting on August 29, 1945 which saw the election of its leadership, as follows:

Chairperson Mr. Kasman Singodimedjo Deputy Chair I Mr. Sutardjo Kartohadikusumo Deputy Chair II Mr. J. Latuharhary Deputy Chair III Adam Malik

No. Period of the house  

1 Indonesian Central National Committee 29 Aug 1945 - 15 Feb 1950

2 House of Representative and Senate of the Federal Republic of Indonesia 15 Feb 1950 - 16 Aug 1950

3 Federal House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Indonesia 16 Aug 1950 - 26 Mar 1956

4 House of Representative resulting from the First General Election 26 Mar 1956 - 22 Jul 1959

5 House of Representative after the Presidential Decree (transitional) 22 Jul 1959 - 26 Jun 1960

6 Gotong Royong House of Representative 26 Jun 1960 - 15 Nov 1965

7 Gotong Royong House of Representative minus PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) 15 Nov 1965 - 19 Nov 1966

8 Gotong Royong House of Representative under the New Order regime (by virtue of Law No. 10 Year 1966 and Presidential Decree No. 7 Year 1967 19 Nov 1966 - 28 Oct 1971

9 House of Representative resulting from the Second General Election 28 Oct 1971 - 01 Oct 1977

10 House of Representative resulting from the Third General Election 01 Oct 1977 - 01 Oct 1982

11 House of Representative resulting from the Forth General Election 01 Oct 1982 - 01 Oct 1987

12 House of Representative resulting from the Fifth General Election 01 Oct 1987 - 01 Oct 1992

13 House of Representative resulting from the Sixth General Election 01 Oct 1992 - 01 Oct 1997

14 House of Representative resulting from the Seventh General Election 01 Oct 1997 - 01 Oct 1999

15 House of Representative resulting from the Eighth General Election 01 Oct 1999 - 01 Oct 2004

16 House of Representative resulting from the Ninth General Election 01 Oct 2004 - 01 Oct 2009

17 House of Representative resulting from the Ninth General Election 01 Oct 2009 - 01 Oct 2014