Indonesian Democratic Party
The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) was one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order era of the late 20th-century in Indonesia.
Read more about Indonesian Democratic Party: Origins, Factions, Government Intervention, PDI in New Order, Schism With Megawati Sukarnoputri, 1999 Legislative Elections and Aftermath, Chairpersons
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