The Features of the Aceh Women's Legislator in the Aceh Legislative Assembly (Descriptive Study of Women’s Legislative Member as A Political Communicator in DPRA)

The presence of women as legislators in the Aceh legislative assembly began to rise again after the end of conflict in Aceh that almost 30 years. The gait of Aceh women who are involved in politics and become legislators have begun to arise again, women have filled political spaces in Aceh. This study intends to examine how women legislators features as political communicators in the Aceh legislative assembly. The research method used in this study is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection techniques are carried out through interviews, observation and documentation. The study found that the features of Acehnese women legislators as political communicators in the legislative assembly can be found from the peculiarities, uniqueness of Acehnese women legislators consisting of former combatants / sympathizers of the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka/GAM), and everything that connected to the women in legislative assembly such; women legislative profiles, background education, religious symbols that are inherent in themselves in carrying out their activities as legislators. The conclusion is that the presence of women legislators in the Aceh legislative assembly from various backgrounds made Aceh's local parliament more colorful, more dynamic and harmonious. For legislators who are former combatants / sympathizers of GAM, the Struggle which was formerly in arms, but now with rhetoric in parliament.