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 (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, 93400Kuching,Sarawak |
| Membership | 161,950 (December 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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TheProgressive Democratic Party (Malay:Parti Demokratik Progresif,PDP), formerly known asSarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), is aSarawak-basedpolitical party inMalaysia. Founded in 2002, the party was formed in the aftermath of an initial deregistration of theSarawak National Party (SNAP). The party is a founding and principal component of theGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) whichgoverns the state of Sarawak.
The party was founded in the wake of the deregistration of theSarawak National Party (SNAP) in November 2002. Initially named as the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), it was governed by a faction aligned to the thenChief Minister of Sarawak,Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom.[2] A leadership crisis between Mawan Ikom andTiong King Sing factions led William Mawan Ikom and entire SPDP state assemblymen to leave SPDP in 2013 for newly founded partyTERAS. Tiong King Sing who was then member of Parliament then took control of SPDP.[3]
In 2017, the party rebranded as the Progressive Democratic Party, having planned to expand to certainWest Malaysian states, includingSelangor,Negeri Sembilan andJohor (where it has established 6 divisions in 2017),[4] although the party remains based and mostly active in Sarawak. It is one of the former component parties of theBarisan Nasional coalition.[1] Following the fall of BN in the2018 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 byParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), decided to form a Sarawak-based coalition namedGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) approximately one month after the election.[5]
In April 2024,Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 state assemblymen.[6]
At the2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.[7] In the2013 General Election, all 4 of the party's candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won inSaratok againstAli Biju ofPKR.
At the2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.
| 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 |
PDP has 2 MPs in theHouse of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | PDP | ||
| P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | PDP | |||
| Total | Sarawak (2) | |||||
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) | ||||||
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Tiong King Sing | Bintulu |
Note:bold as Premier/Chief Minister,italic as junior partner
| 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 | 4 | 52,645 | 0.66% |  ;Governing coalition(Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ;Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 59,853 | 0.50% |  2 seats;Opposition coalition(Barisan Nasional), laterGoverning coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
| 2022 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ;Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarawak | Total won / Total contested | |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | |
| 2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 8 |
| 2011 | 6 / 71 | 6 / 8 |
| 2016 | 3 / 82 | 3 / 6 |
| 2021 | 5 / 82 | 5 / 6 |
