Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)

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Progressive Democratic Party
ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف
Malay nameParti Demokratik Progresif
ڤرتي ديموكراتيق ڤروڬريسيف
Chinese name民主進步黨
民主进步党
Mínzhǔ jìnbù dǎng
AbbreviationPDP
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 PresidentsAlexander Asing Sadai
Friday Belik
Roland Ting Hua Sing
Johnical Rayong Ngipa
Baru Bian
Youth ChiefDavid Yeo
Women ChiefAgnes Jonep
FounderPeter Nyarok Entrie
Founded2002 (2002) [1]
Split from Sarawak National Party (SNP)
Preceded bySarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB)
HeadquartersLot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak
Membership110,950 (March 2024)
Ideology Regionalism
National affiliationBarisan 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

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]

Contents

In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) were merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 MLA of PSB. [4]

Electoral history

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.

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.

StateNo.Parliament ConstituencyMemberParty
Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak P217 Bintulu Tiong King Sing PDP
P220 Baram Anyi Ngau PDP
Total Sarawak (2)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

8 / 82
StateNo.Parliamentary ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyMemberParty
Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak P192 Mas Gading N02 Tasik Biru Henry Harry Jinep PDP
P203 Lubok Antu N33 Engkilili Johnical Rayong NgipaPDP
P205 Saratok N39 Krian Friday BelikPDP
P209 Julau N48 Meluan Rolland Duat JubinPDP
P211 Lanang N52 Dudong Tiong King SingPDP
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)

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonSeats contestedTotal votesShare of votesOutcome of electionElection leader
2004
4 / 219
450,3500.72%Increase2.svg4 seats; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2008
4 / 222
452,6450.66%Steady2.svg; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2013
4 / 222
455,5050.50%Steady2.svg; Governing coalition
(Barisan Nasional)
William Mawan Ikom
2018
2 / 222
459,8530.50%Decrease2.svg2 seats; Opposition coalition
(Barisan Nasional),
later Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
Tiong King Sing
2022
2 / 222
484,0450.54%Steady2.svg; Governing coalition
(Gabungan Parti Sarawak)
Tiong King Sing

State election results

State electionState Legislative Assembly
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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