Indonesian Peasants Party

The Indonesian Peasants Party (Indonesian: Partai Tani Indonesia) was a political party in Indonesia. The party was founded in December 1945 in Purwakarta.[1] The party was mainly based in West Java.[2]

The party joined the Consultative Body of Political Parties (BPP) in March 1951.[3]

In the 1955 Constituent Assembly election, the party obtained 30,060 votes and one seat in the assembly.[4]

References

  1. ^ Political Parties of Asia and the Pacific Afghanistan - Korea (ROK). 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pr, 1985. p. 437
  2. ^ Feith, Herbert. The Indonesian Elections of 1955. Interim Report Series. Ithaca, N.Y.: Modern Indonesia Project, Southeast Asia Program, Dep. of Far Eastern Studies, Cornell Univ, 1957. p. 60
  3. ^ Feith, Herbert. The Wilopo Cabinet, 1952-1953: A Turning Point in Post-Revolutionary Indonesia. Ithaca, N.Y.: Modern Indonesia Project, Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Far Eastern Studies, Cornell University, 1958. p. 102
  4. ^ http://partaiindonesia.com/index.php/Sejarah-Pemilu-1955.html