Democratic Party (Indonesia)
The Democratic Party (Indonesian: Partai Demokrat lit. 'Democrats' Party') is a centre to centre-right nationalist-religious political party in Indonesia. Currently, it holds 54 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR). The party is led by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the son of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who served as the President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014.
Democratic Party Partai Demokrat | |
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| General Chairman | Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono |
| Secretary-General | Teuku Riefky Harsya |
| DPR group leader | Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono |
| Founded | 9 September 2001 |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Youth wing | Generasi Muda Demokrat (Democratic Young Generation) |
| Women's wing | Srikandi Demokrat (Democratic Srikandi) |
| Membership (2022) | 345,359 |
| Ideology | Pancasila Indonesian nationalism Economic liberalism Pluralism Secularism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Advanced Indonesia Coalition |
| Slogan | Nasionalis, Religius (Nationalist, Religious) |
| Anthem | Mars Partai Demokrat (Democratic Party March) |
| Ballot number | 14 |
| DPR seats | 54 / 575 |
| DPRD I seats | 219 / 2,232 |
| DPRD II seats | 1,584 / 17,340 |
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Founded in September 2001 as the political vehicle of SBY, the party gained its initial parliamentary representation following the 2004 legislative election, and SBY was elected as the president. It then became one of the major parties in SBY's governing coalition. In 2009, the party assumed power by winning the majority of votes in the legislative election and became the ruling and largest party in the DPR, with SBY re-elected for his second term. In 2014, the party performed poorly in the legislative election, losing half of its seats in the DPR and subsequently served as the opposition to the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration. In the 2020 party congress, AHY was elected as the chairman.