Data · October 9, 2026
Indonesia Parliament Approves Satu Data Law
The Indonesian Parliament has approved the draft law on Satu Data Indonesia, turning it into a formal law. The decision was made during a plenary session in Jakarta on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The law, presented by the draft law committee chair Sturman Panjaitan, aims to unify data standards across all government agencies, from central ministries to local villages. Panjaitan explained that the law will establish a single standard for metadata, reference codes, and master data.
The draft contains 20 chapters and 141 articles. It was developed with broad participation from various stakeholders, and the final version was agreed upon in the ninth plenary session of the 2026‑2027 legislative term.
The law was introduced by the DPR Legislative Body in collaboration with the government, and the decision to bring it to the plenary was made after a working meeting in the DPR building on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The draft was presented as a DPR initiative, and the government supplied 1,338 core issue items and 829 explanatory items for the first‑level discussion.
The law is expected to standardize data governance across Indonesia, ensuring consistency in data handling and improving interoperability among government entities.