Balinese systems of government, including the council of kings, a new provincial legislative body was established, known as the Regional People's Representative Council of Bali. He was appointed to the body, and took office on 1 September 1950, together with I Gusti Made Mudra, I Wayan Dangin, Suteja, and I Gusti Bagis Sugwira. In the 1955 legislative elections, he was elected to the national legislature (DPR) in the constituency of West Nusa Tenggara, and was inaugurated on 24 March 1956. He retained the position of President Sukarno dissolved the legislature. During Sukarno's Guided Democracy, he was appointed deputy speaker of the DPR, on 26 December 1960. He retained the position until 24 February 1966, when he was appointed as the speaker of the council, replacing then-speaker Arudji Kartawinata, who retired. As speaker, he only held the position for less than three months, as the legislature's leadership was dissolved by Sukarno. He remained as a member of the DPR until his dismissal on 16 June 1966. Following his dismissal he returned to Tabanan, and died there on 31 December 1986. References Citations Bibliography Indonesian Hindus People from Tabanan Regency Balinese people 1921 births 1986 deaths Members of the People's Representative Council, 1955