Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
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Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, or SPDP (Malay
: Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak) is a Sarawak
based political party
in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party is one of the component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition.
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
, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
, led by Dato Sri William Mawan Ikom.
, the SPDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
: Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak) is a Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
based political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party is one of the component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Sarawak National Party
Sarawak National Party
Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is a political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of Barisan Nasional since Sarawak joined Malaysia until 2004 when it was expelled from Barisan Nasional...
in November 2002 by a faction aligned to the Chief Minister of Sarawak
Chief Minister of Sarawak
The Chief Minister of Sarawak is the head of the executive branch of the state government in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri from the State Legislative Assembly....
, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud is the fourth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He is also the state Financial Minister and Planning and Resource Management Minister. Taib is the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu , which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition...
, led by Dato Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Electoral History
At the 2011 Sarawak state electionSarawak state election, 2011
The tenth Sarawak state election was held on April 16, 2011 after nomination for candidates on April 6. The purpose of the election was to elect 71 representatives to the Sarawak State Assembly...
, the SPDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.
Further Reading
- Khoo, Phillip (June, 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
- Chin, James. 2004. 'Sabah and Sarawak: The more things change, the more they remain the same', in Chin Kin Wah (ed) Southeast Asian Affairs 2004 (Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies, 2004) (ISBN 981-230-238-7)