NasDem Party
political party in Indonesia
The NasDem Party (Indonesian: Partai NasDem), or the National Democratic Party (Indonesian: Partai Nasional Demokrat, lit. 'National Democrats Party') is an Indonesian political party. Centre-left and progressive, this party carries the theme of change and restoration of the Indonesian nation. It is partly funded by media baron Surya Paloh who founded the similarly named organization, Nasional Demokrat (Indonesian: Nasional Demokrat). Despite this, and logo similarity, Nasional Demokrat has insisted that it is not linked with the party.
History
The party has its origins in a now-dormant youth-focused NGO called Nasional Demokrat (National Democrats) founded by Surya Paloh, who owns the media conglomerate Media Group, and Hamengkubuwono X, the sultan of Yogyakarta in 2010. It received extensive coverage on media owned by Surya Paloh. In 2011, Hamengkubuwono left the organization, unhappy with its transformation into a political party. Less than a month later, Surya Paloh formed the NasDem Party, and appointed former National Mandate Party (PAN) politician Patrice Rio Capella as its first chairman.
The party was officially declared on 26 July 2011, although it had previously registered to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in March. At the party's first convention in January 2013, Surya Paloh was appointed party chairman for the 2013 - 2018 term.
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