Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Vice-Presidential Palace, Jakarta |
Appointer | Direct popular election |
Term length | Five years Renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Mohammad Hatta |
Formation | Constitution of Indonesia 18 August 1945 |
Salary | Rp 42,160,000 per month[1] |
Website | Official Website |
The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the first in the line of succession in the Republic of Indonesia.
The Indonesian Vice Presidency was created during the creation of the 1945 constitution by the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPKI). The office was first filled on 18 August 1945 when Mohammad Hatta was elected.[2]