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Statistik Politik 2014 Iii Iv Statistik Politik 2014 Daftar Isi Kata Pengantar Kondisi politik Tahun 2014 sangat dinamis, menyedot hampir seluruh energi politik nasional. Penyelenggaraan Pemilu Legislatif, dan Pemilihan Pasangan Presiden dan Wakil Presiden menjadi gravitasi dan puncak dari seluruh persiapan partai-partai politik yang sudah mulai terlihat sebelum tahun Pemilu. Sekalipun demikian kita bersyukur kedua kegiatan itu berlangsung dengan lancar dan tidak terjadi konflik horizontal di masyarakat. Menjelang dan sesudah penyelenggaraan Pemilu, banyak data politik yang menarik didokumentasikan secara statistik. Bukan hanya terkait hasil, namun berbagai data dalam tahapan proses Pemilu merupakan data berharga. Informasi semacam ini dapat membantu kita mengidentifikasi fenomena politik yang sedang berkembang, sebagai dasar untuk melakukan perbaikan program pembangunan bidang politik pada masa mendatang. Secara konsisten Publikasi Statistik Politik terus memberikan perhatian pada representasi perempuan di ruang politik. Sebagai contoh dalam setiap kali terbit, publikasi ini senantiasa menyajikan rekapitulasi Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS), kepala desa, anggota DPR/DPRD dan kepengurusan partai politik terpilah jenis kelamin. Pada tahun ini disajikan pula rekapitulasi calon legislatif pada pemilu 2014. Pada Tahun 2014 dari 43 daerah yang seyogyanya melaksanakan Pemilu Kepala Daerah (Pilkada) hampir semua menunda pelaksanaannya, kecuali beberapa daerah seperti Lampung. Penundaan ini didasarkan pada imbauan Menteri Dalam Negeri, mengingat pada tahun 2014 secara nasional dilaksanakan dua kali pemilu, pemilu legislatif dan pemilu pasangan presiden dan wakil presiden. Karena itu data tentang Pilkada tahun 2014 tidak banyak mengalami perubahan. Publikasi Statistik Politik ini diharapkan dapat menjadi sumber data untuk melakukan monitoring, evaluasi maupun analisis perkembangan politik terkini. Akhirnya kami berharap buku ini bermanfaat bagi penyusunan program pembangunan politik pada masa mendatang, sehingga politik Indonesia menjadi semakin matang dan menyejahterakan. Semoga Allah SWT, Tuhan Yang Maha Esa melimpahkan rahmat dan ridho-Nya untuk kita semua. Jakarta, Desember 2014 Kepala Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia Dr. Suryamin, M.Sc Statistik Politik 2014 iii iv Statistik Politik 2014 Daftar Isi Halaman Kata Pengantar ..................................................................................................... iii Daftar Isi................................................................................................................. v Daftar Tabel .......................................................................................................... vi Daftar Gambar ...................................................................................................... xi PENDAHULUAN......................................................................................................1 1.1. Latar Belakang.............................................................................................3 1.2. Tujuan .........................................................................................................4 1.3. Ruang Lingkup.............................................................................................4 1.4. Sistematika Penulisan .................................................................................4 METODOLOGI ........................................................................................................5 2.1. Sumber Data ...............................................................................................7 2.2. Metode Pengumpulan Data........................................................................7 2.3. Konsep dan Definisi ....................................................................................8 PEMERINTAHAN...................................................................................................13 3.1. Sistem Pemerintahan................................................................................14 3.2. Pemerintah Pusat......................................................................................15 3.3. Pemerintah Daerah...................................................................................25 3.4. Aparatur Negara .......................................................................................39 3.5. Tata Kelola Pemerintahan.........................................................................47 LEMBAGA DEMOKRASI ........................................................................................57 4.1. Lembaga Demokrasi .................................................................................57 4.2. Partai Politik..............................................................................................60 4.3. DPR dan DPD...........................................................................................63 4.4. Kekuasaan Kehakiman ..............................................................................72 4.5. Organisasi Masyarakat..............................................................................80 4.6. Media Massa.............................................................................................85 PEMILIHAN UMUM DAN PEMILIHAN KEPALA DAERAH.....................................103 5.1. Pemilihan Umum ....................................................................................104 5.2. Pemilu Legislatif 2014.............................................................................106 5.3. Sistem dan Peserta Pemilu .....................................................................120 5.4. Pemilu Presiden Dan Wakil Presiden......................................................129 5.5. Pemilu DPRD Provinsi dan DPRD Kabupaten/Kota.................................132 5.6. Pemilihan Kepala Daerah........................................................................138 DEMOKRASI DAN KERAGAMAN INDONESIA .....................................................145 6.1. Demokrasi...............................................................................................147 6.2. Keragaman Indonesia .............................................................................162 Statistik Politik 2014 v Daftar Tabel Halaman Tabel 3.1. Pasangan Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Indonesia Menurut Masa Pemerintahan....................................................................................17 Tabel 3.2. Komposisi Kabinet Indonesia Berdasarkan Latar Belakang dan Jenis Kelamin .............................................................................................17 Tabel 3.3. Luas Wilayah dan Jumlah Penduduk.................................................20 Tabel 3.4. Daftar Nama dan Asal Negara Sekjen ASEAN 1978 – 2013 ..............21 Tabel 3.5. Jumlah dan Lokasi Kegiatan ASEAN Tahun 2012 dan 2013 ..............21 Tabel 3.6. Kedutaan dan Konsulat Asing di Indonesia.......................................22 Tabel 3.7. Jumlah Perwakilan Indonesia Di Luar Negeri....................................22 Tabel 3.8. Pejabat Perbantuan Pada Perwakilan RI di Luar Negeri ...................23 Tabel 3.9. Kunjungan dan Tamu Diplomatik Kepala Negara Indonesia Tahun 2012 ..................................................................................................23 Tabel 3.10. Kunjungan dan Tamu Diplomatik Menteri Luar Negeri Indonesia Tahun 2012 .......................................................................................24 Tabel 3.11. Permohonan Penerbitan Visa Tahun 2013 .......................................24 Tabel 3.12. Jumlah Kabupaten dan Kota Menurut Provinsi Tahun 2008 – 2013 27 Tabel 3.13. Anggaran Penerimaan dan Pengeluaran Pemerintah Provinsi Seluruh Indonesia (ribu rupiah) Tahun 2013 .................................................29 Tabel 3.14. Realisasi Penerimaan Pemerintah Provinsi Seluruh Indonesia Menurut Jenis Penerimaan (ribu rupiah) Tahun 2011 - 2013...........30 Tabel 3.15. Realisasi Pengeluaran Pemerintah Provinsi Seluruh Indonesia Menurut Jenis Pengeluaran (ribu rupiah), Tahun 2011 – 2013........31 Tabel 3.16. Realisasi Belanja Tidak Langsung Pemerintah Provinsi Seluruh Indonesia (ribu rupiah), Tahun 2011 - 2013 .....................................32 Tabel 3.17. Jumlah Perda yang Dibatalkan Berdasarkan Provinsi Tahun 2002- 2009 ..................................................................................................33 Tabel 3.18. Jumlah Perda yang Dibatalkan Berdasarkan Tema Tahun 2002 – 2009 ..........................................................................................................34 Tabel 3.19. Jumlah Perda yang Dibatalkan Berdasarkan Umur Berlaku, Tahun 2002-2009 .........................................................................................35 Tabel 3.20. Jumlah Perda yang Diminta Klarifikasi Berdasarkan Provinsi Tahun 2010 – 2012.......................................................................................36 Tabel 3.21. Jumlah Perda yang Diminta Klarifikasi Berdasarkan Tema...............37 Tabel 3.22. Jumlah Perda yang Diminta Klarifikasi Berdasarkan Umur Berlaku Tahun 2012 .......................................................................................38 Tabel 3.23. Jumlah PNS Menurut Proporsi Jabatan Struktural dan Fungsional Tahun 2013 .......................................................................................40 Tabel 3.24. Jumlah PNS menurut Kelompok Umur dan Jenis Kelamin Tahun 2013 ..........................................................................................................40 vi Statistik
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