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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 | Anthony Nogeh |
| Deputy President | Nelson Balang Rining |
| Youth Leader | Robert Ayu |
| Women Leader | Chiew Yen Chew |
| Founder | Peter Nyarok Entrie |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Split from | Sarawak National Party |
| Preceded by | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Lot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (2002–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (since 2018) Perikatan Nasional (since 2020) |
| Colours | Blue, yellow |
| Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 2 / 222 |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 3 / 82 |
The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbreviation: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party 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. The party has rebrand that using a new name - Progressive Democratic Party and a new logo in 2017, planned to expand to West Malaysia states e.g. Selangor, Negri Sembilan and the Klang Valley and now already established 6 divisions in Johor.[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 leave the coalition to formed a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.[3]
Electoral history
At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[4]
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.
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- Appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Paul Igai
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament
PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
| State | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | N2 | Tasik Biru | Henry Jinep | PDP | ||
| N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | PDP | |||
| N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | PDP | |||
| Total | Sarawak (3) | |||||
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 / 219 | 50,350 | 0.72% |  4 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2008 | 4 / 222 | 52,645 | 0.66% |  ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222 | 59,853 | 0.50% |  2 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
References
- ^ a b "Parti Demokratik Progresif - Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "PDP plans to expand to Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Klang Valley". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Exceptionally Tough Fight For SPDP, Says Mawan". Bernama. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription required)
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)
- James Chin. 2011. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia. Singapore: ISEAS
External links
- Progressive Democratic Party on Facebook