Social Democratic Party (Taiwan)

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Social Democratic Party
社會民主黨
AbbreviationSDP
Leader Louis Lu
Founded29 March 2015 (2015-03-29)
Headquarters2nd Floor, No. 70, Yanping South Road, Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Ideology Social democracy
Progressivism
Anti-imperialism
Political position Centre-left
National affiliation Pan-Green Coalition [1]
Legislative Yuan
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Local councillors
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Website
sdparty.tw

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) [upper-roman 1] is a centre-left political party in Taiwan founded in 2015. [2] [3] [4] In 2015, the SDP formed a coalition with the Green Party Taiwan to contest the 2016 legislative election.

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Historically, the SDP is one of Taiwan's "Third Force" (第三勢力) parties, a collection of parties that do not self-claim to either the Pan-Green or Pan-Blue Coalitions and tend to be rooted in social movements. [5] [6] Currently, the SDP has become part of the Pan-Green camp, with more Taiwanese nationalist positions accepted and working with the Democratic Progressive Party. [1]

Political ideology

The SDP is a social-democratic and progressive party, calling for a reduction in income inequality, the protection of labour rights, the abolition of the death penalty and the legalisation of same-sex marriage. [7] The party has also called for a reform to Taiwan's electioneering process, criticising the advantage given to parties with big financial backers. [8]

Electoral history

In the 2016 legislative election, the SDP ran in a coalition with the Green Party Taiwan, garnering 2.5% of the vote and winning no seats. [9]

In the 2018 local elections, SDP candidate Miao Po-ya won a seat on the Taipei City Council. She is one of the first openly lesbian members of the municipal council. [10]

ElectionMayors &
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CouncilsThird-level
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2018
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1 / 912
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Fan Yun  [ zh ]
2022
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1 / 912
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Louis Lu  [ zh ]

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