Socialist Democratic Party (Malaysia)
Political party in Malaysia
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Socialist Democratic Party (SDP) (Malay: Parti Sosialis Demokratik) was a splinter party of Democratic Action Party (DAP) formed in 1978 by Yeap Ghim Guan.[1] He was later joined by another former DAP MP Fan Yew Teng[2] who had also left the party after a dispute with the leadership of Lim Kit Siang. SDP failed to win any seat in the Malaysian general election, 1986 and it finally became defunct.[3][4]
Fan Yew Teng (Secretary General)
Socialist Democratic Party Parti Sosialis Demokratik SDP | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Yeap Ghim Guan (Founder) Fan Yew Teng (Secretary General) |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Dissolved | 1986 |
| Split from | Democratic Action Party |
| Headquarters | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
History
The party was based in Ipoh.[5] The party contested the 1978 Malaysian general election but all 3 parliamentary candidates and 9 state candidates fail make the cut, including the chairman, Yeap Ghim Guan. Fan Yew Teng joined the party in 1983 in order to revive it, but with limited success.[6]
On 1st March 1986, Ahmad Nor took over chairmanship of the party for 1986 Malaysian general election.[7][8]
After a poor showing, he left the party eight months later and it soon became defunct with many members rejoining the DAP or rival party MCA.[9]
Leadership
President
Secretary General
| Order | Name | Term of office | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeap Ghim Guan | 1980 | 1983 | [12] | |
| 2 | Fan Yew Teng | 1983 | 1986 | [13][14] | |
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 / 154 |
3 | 13,788 | 0.40 |  ; No representation in Parliament |
Yeap Ghim Guan |
| 1982 | 0 / 154 |
1 | 464 | 0.01 | ; No representation in Parliament |
Fan Yew Teng |
| 1986 | 0 / 177 |
18 | 44,863 | 0.97 | ; No representation in Parliament |
Ahmad Nor[15] |
