Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (Indonesian: Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDI-P) is a centre to centre-left secular-nationalist political party in Indonesia. Since 2014, it has been the ruling and largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR), having secured 128 seats in the last election. The party is led by Megawati Sukarnoputri, who served as the President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. It is also the party of the current president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Not to be confused with Indonesian Democratic Party or Democratic Party (Indonesia).

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
AbbreviationPDI-P/PDIP, PDI Perjuangan
General ChairwomanMegawati Sukarnoputri
Secretary-GeneralHasto Kristiyanto
DPR group leaderUtut Adianto
Founded10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) (as PDI)
15 February 1999 (1999-02-15) (as PDI-P)
Split fromPDI (de facto)
HeadquartersJakarta
Youth wingBMI (Indonesian Young Bulls)
TMP (Red-White Cadets)
Muslim wingBamusi (Indonesian Muslims Abode)
Membership (2022)478,008
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-left
National affiliationOnward Indonesia Coalition
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Regional affiliationNetwork of Social Democracy in Asia
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
SloganKerja Kita, Kerja Indonesia
(Our Work, Indonesia's Work)
Anthem
  • Hymne PDI-P
    (PDI-P Hymn)
  • Mars PDI-P
    (PDI-P March)
Ballot number3
DPR seats
128 / 575
DPRD I seats
418 / 2,232
DPRD II seats
2,803 / 17,340
Website
pdiperjuangan.id
  • Politics of Indonesia
  • Political parties
  • Elections

In 1996, Megawati was forced out from the leadership of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) by the New Order government under Suharto. After Suharto's resignation and the lifting of restrictions on political parties, she founded the party. PDI-P won the majority of votes in the 1999 legislative election, and Megawati assumed the presidency in July 2001, replacing Abdurrahman Wahid. Following the end of her term, PDI-P became the opposition during the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) administration. PDI-P returned to power following its 2014 legislative election victory, and Jokowi was elected president. In 2019, PDI-P continued its success in the legislative election, and Jokowi was re-elected for his second term.

It is a member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, the Network of Social Democracy in Asia, and the Progressive Alliance.

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