Party for National Unity and Solidarity

The Party for National Unity and Solidarity (Javanese: Kerukunan Tulodo Pranatan Inggil, KTPI) is a political party in Suriname historically supported by Javanese Surinamese.

Party for National Unity and Solidarity
Kerukunan Tulodo Pranatan Inggil
AbbreviationKTPI
ChairpersonIwan Ganga
FounderIding Soemita
Founded28 November 1949
IdeologyJavanese Surinamese interests

History

The party was founded by Iding Soemita on 28 November 1949. He led the party until 1972, when his son Willy Soemita succeeded him as party chairman. Willy Soemita retired November 2019, and Iwan Ganga became the new leader.[1] Ganga is the first non-Javanese chairman; he joined from the VHP in 2000.[2]

Electoral results
Election No. of

overall seats won

 +/– Votes Government Representation Notes
1949
2 / 21
 Increase 2 Opposition
1951
2 / 21
 Steady 0 Opposition
1955
2 / 21
 Steady 0 Coalition
1958
2 / 21
 Steady 0 Opposition
1963
4 / 36
 Increase 2 Opposition
1967
0 / 39
 Decrease 4 11,705 Extra-parliamentary
1969
0 / 39
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
1973
2 / 39
 Increase 2 Coalition
1977
2 / 39
 Steady 0 Coalition
1987
11 / 51
 Increase 9 Coalition
1991
7 / 51
 Decrease 4 Coalition
1996
5 / 51
 Decrease 2 Coalition
2000
1 / 51
 Decrease 4 Opposition Willy Soemita part of the Millennium Combination (MC)
2005
1 / 51
 Steady 0 Opposition Rame Amatsoerdi part of the Volksalliantie Voor Vooruitgang (VVV)
2010
2 / 51
 Increase 1 Coalition Refano WongsoredjoOesman Wangsabesari part of the Megacombinatie (MC)
2015
0 / 51
 Decrease 2 1,677 Extra-parliamentary
2020 did not contest

References
  1. "Willy Soemita 85 jaar". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. "Politiek spoor KTPI-voorzitter Iwan Ganga". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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