National Sun Party Explained

Name English:National Sun Party
Name Native:Partai Matahari Bangsa
Colorcode:red
Chair:Muhammad Fazri
Secgen:Ahmad Rofiq
Foundation:26 December 2006
Dissolution:by 2014
Headquarters:Jakarta
Ideology:Islamism
Conservatism
Political Position:Centre-right
Website:http://www.pmb.or.id/
Ballno:18
Prescan:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

The National Sun Party (Indonesian: Partai Matahari Bangsa) was a political party in Indonesia. The party contested only in the 2009 elections.[1]

The party was established by activists from the National Mandate Party (PAN) who were frustrated at the way their path to the leadership was blocked by the older generation. The party was founded by members of the Muhammadiyah, and some senior party members still belong to the organization, as do 75% of party members. The party hopes that younger people will assume leadership of Indonesia in 2014.

The party contested in 2019 elections with 30 parliamentary seats target. However, it won only 0.4 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, meaning it was awarded no seats in the People's Representative Council.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The party was known to be extinct by 2014.[6] Party chairman Addaruqutni later joined a new minor party, Small and Medium Enterprises Party (UKM Party), and serving in the party's Advisory Council in 2021.[7]

Regional strength

In the legislative election held on 9 April 2009, support for the PMB was higher than the party's national average in the following provinces:

Notes and References

  1. Profil Partai Politik (Profile of Political Parties), Kompas newspaper 14 July 2008 pp. 38-39
  2. http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/data_terbaru/MAYDAY/Hasil_Pemilu_DPR_20090001.pdf Indonesian General Election Commission website
  3. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/10/democratic-party-controls-26-parliamentary-seats.html The Jakarta Post 10 May 2009
  4. Profil Partai Politik (Profile of Political Parties), Kompas newspaper 14 July 2008 pp. 38-39
  5. Tempo magazine No. 0931/March 31-April 06, 2009, pp34-35
  6. Web site: Amien Rais Mau Bikin Partai Baru, Mumtaz Rais: Kalau Mati Malu-maluin . 31 March 2020 . Suara.com . id.
  7. Web site: Mantan Ketum Partai Matahari Bangsa Jadi Dewan Pembina Partai UKM. 11 January 2021 . Telusur.co.id. Hamdani. id. 23 January 2023.