National Awakening Party
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The National Awakening Party (Indonesian: Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa; lit. 'Party of the Nation's Awakening'), frequently abbreviated to PKB, is an Islam-based[5][6] political party in Indonesia.
National Awakening Party Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa | |
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General Chairman | Muhaimin Iskandar |
Secretary-General | Hasanuddin Wahid |
DPR group leader | Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal |
Founded | 9 July 1998; 25 years ago (9 July 1998) 23 July 1998; 25 years ago (23 July 1998) (declaration) |
Headquarters | Jakarta |
Student wing | Gemasaba (One Nation's Student Movement) |
Youth wing | Garda Bangsa (Nation's Guard) |
Membership (2022) | 388,638[1] |
Ideology | Pancasila Pluralism[2] Indonesian nationalism[3] Centrism[4] |
Political position | Centre[4] |
National affiliation | Onward Indonesia Coalition |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats Asia Pacific Democrat Union |
Ballot number | 1 |
DPR seats | 58 / 575 |
DPRD I seats | 180 / 2,232 |
DPRD II seats | 1,553 / 17,340 |
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The party was founded in 1999 by the traditionalist strand of Muslim society in Indonesia, which overlaps with the membership of Nahdlatul Ulama.[7] The party is described as a nationalist Muslim party, which promotes inclusive and nationalist principles and upholds Pancasila doctrine.[5]
In 2014, the party obtained 9.04 percent of the popular vote, which is an increase from 4.95 percent in 2009 but lower than 10.57 percent in 2004.[5] The party is currently led by Muhaimin Iskandar.