Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)
Progressive Democratic Party Parti Demokratik Progresif | |
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| Malay name | Parti Demokratik Progresif |
| Abbreviation | PDP |
| President | Tiong King Sing |
| Secretary-General | Anyi Ngau |
| Deputy President | Henry Harry Jinep |
| Senior Vice Presidents | Wong Soon Koh Penguang Manggil Rolland Duat Jubin |
| Vice Presidents | Alexander Asing Sadai Friday Belik Roland Ting Hua Sing Johnical Rayong Ngipa Baru Bian |
| Youth Chief | David Yeo |
| Women Chief | Agnes Jonep |
| Founder | Peter Nyarok Entrie |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Split from | Sarawak National Party (SNAP) |
| Preceded by | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) |
| Headquarters | Lot 158, 159 & 160, Seksyen 20, KTLD 9F/9G/9H, Jalan Badruddin, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Membership | 148,770 (October 2025) |
| Ideology | Conservatism Sarawak regionalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (2002–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (since 2018) National Unity Government (since 2022) |
| Colours | Light blue Yellow Indigo |
| Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 2 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 8 / 82 |
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The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), is a Sarawak-based political party in Malaysia. Founded in 2002, the party was formed in the aftermath of an initial deregistration of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP). The party is a founding and principal component of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) which governs the state of Sarawak.
History
The party was founded in the wake of the deregistration of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) in November 2002. Initially named as the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), it was governed by a faction aligned to the then Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[2] In 2017, the party rebranded as the Progressive Democratic Party, having planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states, including Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions in 2017),[3] although the party remains based and mostly active in Sarawak. It is one of the former component parties of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election, the aftermath of a meeting between Sarawak-based BN component parties on 12 June 2018 resulted in all parties, including the PDP, to leave the coalition. The parties, led by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), decided to form a Sarawak-based coalition named Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) approximately one month after the election.[4]
In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 state assemblymen.[5]
Electoral history
At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[6] In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of the party's candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in Saratok against Ali Biju of PKR.
At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.
Organisational structure
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Tiong King Sing |
| Deputy President | Henry Harry Jinep |
| Senior Vice President(s) | Wong Soon Koh |
| Penguang Manggil | |
| Rolland Duat Jubin | |
| Vice President(s) | Alexander Asing Sadai |
| Friday Belik | |
| Roland Ting Hua Sing | |
| Johnical Rayong Ngipa | |
| Baru Bian | |
| Secretary General | Dato Anyi Ngau |
| PDP Youth Chief | David Yeo Ang Lim |
| PDP Women Chief | Agnes Jonep |
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- Appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | PDP | |||
| Total | Sarawak (2) | |||||
Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
Malaysian State Assembly Representatives
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | P192 | Mas Gading | N02 | Tasik Biru | Henry Harry Jinep | PDP | |
| P203 | Lubok Antu | N33 | Engkilili | Johnical Rayong Ngipa | PDP | ||
| P205 | Saratok | N39 | Krian | Friday Belik | PDP | ||
| P209 | Julau | N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | PDP | ||
| P211 | Lanang | N52 | Dudong | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P212 | Sibu | N53 | Bawang Assan | Wong Soon Koh | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | PDP | ||
| P222 | Lawas | N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | PDP | ||
| Total | Sarawak (8) | ||||||
Election results
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 / 219
|
4 | 50,350 | 0.72% | 4 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
William Mawan Ikom |
| 2008 | 4 / 222
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4 | 52,645 | 0.66% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222
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4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222
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4 | 59,853 | 0.50% | 2 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) |
Tiong King Sing |
| 2022 | 2 / 222
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4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) |
Tiong King Sing |
State election results
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 |
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| 2006 | 8 / 71 |
8 / 8
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| 2011 | 6 / 71 |
6 / 8
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| 2016 | 3 / 82 |
3 / 6
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| 2021 | 5 / 82 |
5 / 6
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References
- ^ a b "Parti Demokratik Progresif - Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "SPDP holds first meeting headed by Mawan" (PDF). New Straits Times. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "PDP plans to expand to Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Klang Valley". The Borneo Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ The Borneo Post (6 April 2024). "Former PSB leaders, members officially join PDP". www.malaymail.com. Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Exceptionally Tough Fight For SPDP, Says Mawan". Bernama. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription required)
Further reading
- Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly
- Chin, James. 2004. 'Sabah and Sarawak: The more things change, the more they remain the same', in Chin Kin Wah (ed) Southeast Asian Affairs 2004 (Singapore: Institute of South East Asian Studies, 2004) (ISBN 981-230-238-7)
- James Chin. 2011. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia. Singapore: ISEAS