Pertjajah Luhur

Pertjajah Luhur
LeaderPaul Somohardjo
Founded5 December 1998
IdeologyJavanese Surinamese interests
National Assembly
2 / 51
Website
https://pertjajah.sr/

The Pertjajah Luhur (English: Glorious Empire) is a political party in Suriname. Founded in 1998 by Paul Somohardjo, it represents Javanese Surinamese. It traces its origins to the ''Pendawa Lima'' party founded in 1977.

Electoral history[1]

Election Seats Votes +/- Government
2000
5 / 51
4 / 51
after Somohardjo became minister
14,458 Increase 1 Coalition
2005
6 / 51
17,127 Increase 1 Coalition
2010
6 / 51
30,943 Steady 0 Coalition
2015
5 / 51
19.128 Decrease 1 Opposition
2020
2 / 51
16,623 Decrease 3 Coalition

References

  1. ^ "Aangeboden | Pertjajah Luhur onder Somohardjo is niet weg te denken". Nieuws-Suriname. Retrieved 2023-01-11.