Indonesian Democratic Party

Indonesian Democratic Party
Partai Demokrasi Indonesia
AbbreviationPDI
Chairperson
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Secretary-General
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Founded11 January 1973 (1973-01-11)
Dissolved10 January 2003 (2003-01-10)
Merger of
Succeeded by
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
IdeologyPancasila
Marhaenism Sukarnoism
Democratic socialism
Indonesian nationalism
Progressivism (from 1990 onwards)
Factions:
Murbaism
Anti-Communism
Political positionBig tent
Minority:
Left-wing
Ballot number (1977–97)3

The Indonesian Democratic Party (Indonesian: Partai Demokrasi Indonesia, PDI) was a political party in Indonesia which existed from 1973 to 2003. It was one of two legal political parties in Indonesia during the New Order regime of President Suharto, the other being the United Development Party. It was founded as a government-imposed merger of several nationalist and Christian parties.