Progressive Democratic Party ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف | |
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Malay name | Parti Demokratik Progresif ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف |
Chinese name | 民主進步黨 民主进步党 Mínzhǔ jìnbù dǎng |
Abbreviation | PDP |
President | Tiong King Sing |
Secretary-General | Anyi Ngau |
Deputy President | Henry Harry Jinep |
Senior Vice Presidents | Wong Soon Koh Penguang Manggil Rolland Duat Jubin |
Vice Presidents | Alexander Asing Sadai Friday Belik Roland Ting Hua Sing Johnical Rayong Ngipa Baru Bian |
Youth Chief | David Yeo |
Women Chief | Agnes Jonep |
Founder | Peter Nyarok Entrie |
Founded | 2002[1] |
Split from | Sarawak National Party (SNP) |
Preceded by | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) |
Headquarters | Lot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak |
Membership | 110,950 (March 2024) |
Ideology | Regionalism |
National affiliation | • Barisan Nasional (2002–2018) • Gabungan Parti Sarawak (since 2018) (still active) • National Unity Government (since 2022) (as alliance partner) |
Colours | Light blue Yellow Indigo |
Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 2 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 8 / 82 |
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The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbreviation: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) is a Sarawak based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Sarawak National Party in November 2002 by a faction aligned to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[ citation needed ] The party has since rebranded in using a new name - Progressive Democratic Party since 2017 and has planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states e.g. Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions at the moment). [2] It is one of the former component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. [1] Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, PDP left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance. [3]
In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) were merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 MLA of PSB. [4]
At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested. [5]
In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of their candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in P205 Saratok, against Ali Biju of PKR.[ citation needed ]
At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.
PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
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![]() | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | PDP | |||
Total | Sarawak (2) |
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
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![]() | P192 | Mas Gading | N02 | Tasik Biru | Henry Harry Jinep | PDP | |
P203 | Lubok Antu | N33 | Engkilili | Johnical Rayong Ngipa | PDP | ||
P205 | Saratok | N39 | Krian | Friday Belik | PDP | ||
P209 | Julau | N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | PDP | ||
P211 | Lanang | N52 | Dudong | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
P212 | Sibu | N53 | Bawang Assan | Wong Soon Koh | PDP | ||
P220 | Baram | N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | PDP | ||
P222 | Lawas | N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PDP | ||
Total | Sarawak (8) |
Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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2004 | 4 / 219 | 4 | 50,350 | 0.72% | ![]() (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
2008 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 52,645 | 0.66% | ![]() (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
2013 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ![]() (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
2018 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 59,853 | 0.50% | ![]() (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
2022 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ![]() (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
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Sarawak | Total won / Total contested | |
2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | |
2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 8 |
2011 | 6 / 71 | 6 / 8 |
2016 | 3 / 82 | 3 / 6 |
2021 | 5 / 82 | 5 / 6 |
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