Social_Democratic_Party_(Papua_New_Guinea)

Social Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)

Social Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)

Political party in Papua New Guinea

The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in June 2010 by Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop.[2]

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It won three seats at the 2012 election: Parkop (National Capital District Provincial), Justin Tkatchenko (Moresby South Open) and Joseph Yopyyopy (Wosera-Gawi).[3][4] It supported the government of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, and Tkatchenko was appointed as Minister for Sport.[4][5] Yopyyopy later defected to the United Resources Party,[6] while Tkatchenko joined the People's National Congress.[7]

As of June 2023, the party has 4 seats in the National Parliament.

References

  1. [1]
    "REGISTRY OF POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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    "Port Moresby Governor launches PNG political party". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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    "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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    "Parkop's party in trouble". PNG Post-Courier. 4 June 2014.
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    "PNG Government stays calm". PACNEWS. 25 October 2015.
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    "Hon. Joseph Yopyyopy, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.


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