List of political parties in Indonesia
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Since 1999, Indonesia
has had a multi-party system
. In the two legislative elections
since the fall of the New Order
regime, no political party
has managed to win an overall majority of seats, resulting in coalition government
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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...
has had a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
. In the two 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...
since the fall of 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...
regime, no 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...
has managed to win an overall majority of seats, resulting in coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Parliamentary parties
- GolkarGolkarThe Party of the Functional Groups is a political party in Indonesia. It is also known as Sekber Golkar . It was the ruling party during Suharto's regime...
(Partai Golongan Karya; Party of Functional Groups) - Indonesian Democratic Party-StruggleIndonesian Democratic Party-StruggleThe Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle is an Indonesian political party. It is led by Megawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesian independence leader and first president Sukarno. Megawati was President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004...
(Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan) - National Awakening PartyNational Awakening Party-Origins:The story of PKB establishment began in May 11, 1998 when the elders Kyai held a meeting at Pesantren Langitan. They discussed the latest situation that demands changes to save Indonesian nation from destruction. As a result Kyai make an official letter to Pak Harto requested he fell or...
(Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa) - United Development PartyUnited Development PartyThe United Development Party , sometimes translated as Development Unity Party is a political party in Indonesia. It is an islamic party and currently led by Suryadharma Ali.-Origins:...
(Partai Persatuan Pembangunan) - Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Indonesia)The Democratic Party is a political party in Indonesia, was founded on 9 September 2001. Its ideology is based on the Indonesian concept of Pancasila.-Origins:...
(Partai Demokrat) - Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera)
- National Mandate PartyNational Mandate PartyThe National Mandate Party is a moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. It was founded by reformists, including Amien Rais, chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian reformation...
(Partai Amanat Nasional) - People's Conscience PartyPeople's Conscience PartyThe People's Conscience Party is a political party in Indonesia. It was established following a meeting in Jakarta on 13–14 December 2006 and is headed by and former Indonesian Military commander Wiranto, who has been indicted for war crimes....
(Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat, Partai Hanura) - Great Indonesia Movement PartyGreat Indonesia Movement PartyThe Great Indonesia Movement Party is a political party in Indonesia. The party has nominated former Indonesian special forces commander Prabowo Subianto as its presidential candidate....
(Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya, Gerindra)
Parties not represented in the legislature
- Crescent Star PartyCrescent Star Party-History:The party's origins go back to the banning of the Masyumi Party by President Sukarno in 1960. After the ban, supporters and followers of the party established the Crescent Star Family to continue to press for the implementation of Sharia law and Islamic teaching in Indonesia...
(Partai Bulan Bintang) - Reform Star PartyReform Star Party- Background :The party began as a movement within the United Development Party to depose Vice-president Hamzah Haz from the chairmanship, which he held for the 1998-2003 term, as it was felt he would not have time to run the party and hold the vice-presidency. The movement's leader was Zainuddin...
(Partai Bintang Reformasi) - Prosperous Peace PartyProsperous Peace PartyThe Prosperous Peace Party is a Christian-democratic political party in Indonesia. It portrays itself as the reincarnation of Parkindo, the Indonesian Christian Party, which contested the 1955 and 1971 elections...
(Partai Damai Sejahtera) - Concern for the Nation Functional PartyConcern for the Nation Functional PartyThe Concern for the Nation Functional Party is a political party in Indonesia. The party was established by former members of the Golkar Party who were dissatisfied with Golkar's abandonment of former president Suharto including former minister Hartono and Suharto's daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana...
(Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa) - Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia)
- Freedom Bull National PartyFreedom Bull National PartyThe Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party is a political party in Indonesia. The founder, Eros Djarot was dissatisfied with the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle, which refused to allow him to stand as chairman against Megawati Sukarnoputri at the party conference in 2000. Eros then...
(Partai Nasional Banteng Kemerdekaan) - United Democratic Nationhood PartyUnited Democratic Nationhood PartyThe Democratic Nationhood Party is a political party in Indonesia. It was established in 2002 as the United Democratic Nationhood Party by a group of intellectuals including Ryaas Rasyid and Andi Mallarangeng, now President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's spokesman, who were disatissfied with the...
(Partai Persatuan Demokrasi Kebangsaan) - Indonesian National Party MarhaenismIndonesian National Party MarhaenismThe Indonesian National Party Marhaenism is a political party in Indonesia.On 26 October 1995, former Indonesian National Party member Supeni established the Indonesian National Union . With the 1998 fall of President Suharto, came the chance to revive the Indonesian National Party...
(Partai Nasional Indonesia Marhaenisme) - Indonesian Democratic Vanguard PartyIndonesian Democratic Vanguard PartyThe 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....
(Partai Penegak Demokrasi Indonesia) - Vanguard PartyVanguard Party (Indonesia)The Pioneers' Party is a political party in Indonesia. It was founded in 2002 and was initially led by Rachmawati Sukarnoputri, a daughter of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, and sister of former Indonesian president Megawati.It contested the 2009 elections, but received only 0.3 percent of...
(Partai Pelopor) - Indonesian Democratic Party of DevotionIndonesian Democratic Party of DevotionThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion is a political party in Indonesia. It was one of two Christian parties contesting the 2009 elections....
(Partai Kasih Demokrasi Indonesia) - Democratic Renewal PartyDemocratic Renewal Party (Indonesia)The Democratic Renewal Party is a political party in Indonesia. It was established in 2005 by former members of the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle who were once close aides of party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri. Following the 2005 PDI-P congress, differences appeared over the nature of...
(Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan, PDP)
Former parties
- Indonesian Democratic PartyIndonesian Democratic PartyThe Indonesian Democratic Party was one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order era of the late 20th-century in Indonesia.-Origins:...
(Partai Demokrasi Indonesia, PDI, later became PDI-PIndonesian Democratic Party-StruggleThe Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle is an Indonesian political party. It is led by Megawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesian independence leader and first president Sukarno. Megawati was President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004...
) - Communist Party of IndonesiaCommunist Party of IndonesiaThe Communist Party of Indonesia was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world prior to being crushed in 1965 and banned the following year.-Forerunners:...
(Partai Komunis Indonesia, PKI) - Indonesian National PartyIndonesian National PartyThe Indonesian National Party is the same used by several political parties in Indonesia from 1927 until the present day.-Pre-independence:...
(Partai Nasional Indonesia, PNI) - Masyumi PartyMasyumi PartyMasyumi Party was a major Islamic political party in Indonesia during the Liberal Democracy Era in Indonesia. It was banned in 1960 by President Sukarno for supporting the PRRI rebellion.-History:...
(Majelis Syuro Muslimin Indonesia, Grand Assembly of Muslims of Indonesia) - Socialist Party of IndonesiaSocialist Party of IndonesiaThe Socialist Party of Indonesia was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno.-Origins:...
(Partai Sosialis Indonesia, PSI)
Pre-independence organizations
- Sarekat IslamSarekat IslamSarekat Islam, formerly Sarekat Dagang Islam, was a Javanese batik traders's cooperative in Indonesia.Sarekat Dagang Islam was founded by Haji Samanhudi, a businessman in Surakarta, in 1905 or 1912. His business was trading in batik, the traditional cloth made in Java...
- MuhammadiyahMuhammadiyahMuhammadiyah is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah, literally means "followers of Muhammad"...
- Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)
See also
- Politics of IndonesiaPolitics of IndonesiaPolitics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
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