A Journey of Regional Autonomy in Indonesia

From the Independence Day to The Reform Era

Abstract

This study describes the history of regional autonomy in Indonesia. This descriptive research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using a literature study. The findings of this study provide an overview of the enactment and implementation of laws relating to decentralization and/or regional autonomy from Independence to the Reform Era, where the development and refinement of policies and laws always followed the conditions of the government in power. The historical course of law relating to regional autonomy in this study can be seen from each period of government in Indonesian history, which are grouped into the Old Order, New Order, and Reform Era. Starting from the Old Order, the laws governing regional autonomy can be seen in Law Number 1 of 1945, Law Number 22 of 1948, Law Number 1 of 1957, and Law Number 18 of 1965. In During the New Order era, there was Law Number 5 of 1974. Meanwhile, during the Reformation Era, until now, Law Number 22 of 1999, Law Number 32 of 2004 and Law Number 23 of 2014 have been found