State Organs
According to the 1945 Constitution there are six organs of the state:

1. The People´s consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat).
2. The Presidency.
3. The House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat).
4. The Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung).
5. The State Audit Board (Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan).
6. The Supreme court (Mahkamah Agung).  

The People’s Consultative Assembly
People’s Consultative Assembly is the highest political institution in the state. It holds the supreme power in the state, the people voice their political and social aspirations through this body. The major task of the assembly, are to sanction the Constitution, decide the Guidelines of the State Policy, and elects the President and Vice-President for a term of 5 years. President is accountable to the Assembly for the conduct of government.
The membership of the assembly consists of, House members and augmented by delegates of regions and groupings. The total number of MPR members is 700 comprising 500 DPR members, 135 delegates of regions (5 persons from each level 1 region) and 65 delegates of groupings. 

President
The President of Indonesia is Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the Fifth President of Indonesia and the first woman President. Sworn on August 10 2001, she has named her cabinet "Gotong Royong", which comprises 3 coordinating ministers,18 ministers with portfolios, 9 state ministers and 2 high officials with status as state ministers.
In the government system of Indonesia, the president is both head of state and chief executive. He/she holds office for a term of 5 years and is eligible for reelection. 

House of Representatives
The total membership of the House of Representatives is 500. It composes: 462 members representing the political organizations, that took part in the general election.
38 members appointed from the Armed Forces. The 1945 Constitution states that the House of Representatives is the body of the State. The government submits bills to the House for consideration and approval. If the House passes the bill, it will become law when it has obtained the signature of the President. By authority of the President, the Minister/State Secretary will publish the Act in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia and henceforth he Act comes into Force. 

The Supreme Advisory Council
The function of the Supreme Advisory Council is to answer any questions that the President my ask in relation to the affairs of the State. The questions include political, economic, socio-cultural and military affairs. Conversely, the Council may submit recommendations or express its views on any matter of national importance. Members of the Council are nominated by the House and appointed by the President for a term of five years. The permanent Committees of the Council are:

1. The political committee.
2. The economic, financial and industrial committee.
3. The committee on people’s welfare.
4. The committee on defense and security. 

The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the judicial arm of the State and exists beside the legislative and the executive branches. It enjoys an independent status in the socio-political fabric. It was not until 1968 that the restructuring of the Supreme Court was completed to meet the conditions set out in the 1945 Constitution, i.e. to be free from government intervention in the exercise of justice. In 1970 a law was enacted that laid down the basic principal of Indonesia’s judicial powers. 

The State Audit Board
Its main function is to conduct official examinations of government financial accounts. The findings of the Board are submitted to the House of Representatives, which approves the government budget. In his annual state address on August 16, the President reports to the House on the Government’s performance during the past fiscal year. Detailed accounts of government revenues and expenditures and a full report on the progress achieved in development and administrations are recounted in the supplement to the presidential speech.