Chinese Indonesian Democratic Party

The Chinese Indonesian Democratic Party (Indonesian: Partai Demokrat Tionghoa Indonesia; (traditional Chinese: 印度尼西亞中華民主黨; simplified Chinese: 印度尼西亚中华民主党; pinyin: Mínzhǔ Yìndùníxīyà zhōnghuá dǎng) was a political party that existed during the Guided Democracy era in Indonesia, from 1948 until 1965. The party identified itself as a supporter for the relationship between Indonesia and China, and supported the mandatory teaching of the Chinese language in Indonesian schools.

Chinese Indonesian Democratic Party
印度尼西亞中華民主黨
Partai Demokrat Tionghoa Indonesia
ChairmanThio Thiam Tjong
Founded23 May 1948 (1948-05-23) (as the "PPTI" Partai Persatuan Tionghoa Indonesia)
Dissolved1965
Preceded byChung Hwa Hui
HeadquartersDjakarta, Indonesia
IdeologyIndonesian federalism
Chinese nationalism
Political positionCentre-right
  • Politics of Indonesia
  • Political parties
  • Elections
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.