Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party
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The Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party is a political party
in Indonesia
.
At the last legislative elections
, 5 April 2004, the party won 0.8% of the popular vote and 1 out of 550 seats.
It is a continuation of Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI), one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order
. After the PDI failed to achieve enough votes in the 1999 legislative elections
to qualify for the 2004 elections
, it changed its name to the Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party (PDI Party) In 2004 it won one seat. The party contested the 2009 legislative election
, but won only 0.13 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, thereby losing its only seat in the People's Representative Council
.
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 Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
At the last legislative elections
Elections in Indonesia
Elections in Indonesia have taken place since 1955. At a national level, Indonesian people elect a head of state – the president – and a legislature...
, 5 April 2004, the party won 0.8% of the popular vote and 1 out of 550 seats.
It is a continuation of Indonesian Democratic Party
Indonesian Democratic Party
The Indonesian Democratic Party was one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order era of the late 20th-century in Indonesia.-Origins:...
(PDI), one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order
New Order (Indonesia)
The New Order is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966. Suharto used this term to contrast his rule with that of his predecessor, Sukarno...
. After the PDI failed to achieve enough votes in the 1999 legislative elections
Indonesian legislative election, 1999
The Indonesian legislative election, 1999, held on June 7, 1999, was the first election since the end of the New Order and the first free election in Indonesia since 1955. With the ending of restrictions on political activity following the fall of Suharto, a total of 48 parties contested the 462...
to qualify for the 2004 elections
Indonesian legislative election, 2004
Indonesia held legislative elections on 5 April 2004 for both houses of the People's Consultative Assembly, the country's national legislature...
, it changed its name to the Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party (PDI Party) In 2004 it won one seat. The party contested the 2009 legislative election
Indonesian legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 9 April 2009 for 132 seats of the Regional Representative Council and 560 seats of the People's Representative Council . A total of 38 parties met the requirements to be allowed to participate in the national elections, with a further six contesting...
, but won only 0.13 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, thereby losing its only seat in the People's Representative Council
People's Representative Council
The People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
.