The Pertjajah Luhur is a Java

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nese political party

Political party

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 in Suriname

Suriname

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. At the last legislative elections

Surinamese legislative election, 2010

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 (25 May 2010), the party was part of the People's Alliance that won 13.0% of the popular vote and six out of 51 seats in the National Assembly

National Assembly of Suriname

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. Out of these six seats, all went to the PL. Paul Somohardjo

Paul Somohardjo

Paul Slamet Somohardjo is a Surinamese politician of Javanese descent.In 30 June 2005, Somohardjo was appointed as the speaker of the National Assembly. He is also chairman of the Pertjajah Luhur party.-References:...

 is the leader of the party.

Pertjajah Luhur traces its origins to the Pendawa Lima party founded in 1977.

Members of the National Assembly

• Paul Somohardjo
  Paul Somohardjo
  Paul Slamet Somohardjo is a Surinamese politician of Javanese descent.In 30 June 2005, Somohardjo was appointed as the speaker of the National Assembly. He is also chairman of the Pertjajah Luhur party.-References:...
  
  
• Diepakkoemar Chitan
• Martha Djojoseparto
• Soetimin Marsidh
• Hendrik Sakimin
• Ronny Tamsiran