Singapore Democratic Party
The Singapore Democratic Party (abbrev: SDP; simplified Chinese: 新加坡民主党; traditional Chinese: 新加坡民主黨; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் மக்களாட்சி; Malay: Parti Demokratik Singapura) is a social liberal[4] political party in Singapore.
Singapore Democratic Party | |
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| Chinese name | simplified Chinese: 新加坡民主党; traditional Chinese: 新加坡民主黨; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Mínzhǔ Dǎng |
| Malay name | Parti Demokratik Singapura ڤرتي ديموكراتيق سيڠاڤورا |
| Tamil name | சிங்கப்பூர் மக்களாட்சி Ciṅkappūr Makkaḷāṭci |
| Abbreviation | SDP |
| Chairman | Prof Paul Tambyah |
| Secretary-General | Dr Chee Soon Juan |
| Founder | Fok Tai Loy Chiam See Tong |
| Founded | 6 August 1980 |
| Headquarters | 3 Ang Mo Kio Street 62 #02-30 Link@AMK Singapore 569139 |
| Newspaper | The New Democrat |
| Youth wing | Young Democrats[1] |
| Women's wing | Women Democrats[2] |
| Ideology | Liberalism[3] Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left[3] |
| Regional affiliation | Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colors | Red |
| Slogan | Your Voice in Parliament |
| Parliament | 0 / 101
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| Website | |
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The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament (MP) in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir. At the 1991 general election, the party's best ever performance, two further SDP members, Ling How Doong and Cheo Chai Chen, were elected to Parliament giving the party a total of three MPs. However, Chiam fell out with the party's Central Executive Committee in 1993 and subsequently left the party in December 1996. He was succeeded by Chee Soon Juan, who has remained the Secretary-General since the SDP's Ordinary Party Conference in 1995. The party has since focused more on a liberal human rights agenda but has yet to secure parliamentary representation since 1997 general election.
The party is a member of Liberal International and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats.
References
change- ↑ "10 reasons why you should join the Young Democrats". 22 February 2009.
- ↑ "A protest in sunny Singapore". 12 August 2005.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About the Party - the Party - Perspective - Welcome to the Singapore Democrats". Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ↑ "About the Party - the Party - Perspective - Welcome to the Singapore Democrats". Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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