The National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional) is a moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. It was founded by reformists, including Amien Rais, chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian reformation.[1].
At the 2004 legislative elections, the party won 6.4 % of the popular vote and 52 out of 550 seats. The party will contest the 2009 elections under the chairmanship of Sutrisno Bachir.[2].
References
- ^ Partai-Partai Politik Indonesia: Ideologi dan Program 2004-2009 (Indonesian Political Parties: Ideologies and Programs 2004-2009 Kompas (1999) ISBN 979-709-121-X pp. 406-408
- ^ Profil Partai Politik (Profile of Political Parties), Kompas newspaper 14 July 2008 pp. 38-39
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