Labour Party of Malaya
Labour Party of Malaya Parti Buruh Malaya | |
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| Abbreviation | Lab, LPM |
| Founded | June 1952 |
| Dissolved | 6 September 1972 |
| Preceded by | Pan-Malayan Labour Party |
| Youth wing | Socialist Youth League of Malaya |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (1957–66) United Front (1966) |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (1952–1966) Asian Socialist Conference |
| Colours | Red, white |
The Labour Party of Malaya (Malay: Parti Buruh Malaya; abbrev. LPM) was a left-wing political party in the Federation of Malaya and later Malaysia, active from 1952 to 1972. It originated as a confederation of state-based labour parties under the name Pan-Malayan Labour Party (PMLP). As a component of the Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front, the party reached its electoral peak in 1959, but its influence rapidly declined after most of its leadership was detained for political reasons.