Social Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)

Social Democratic Party
Leader Powes Parkop[1]
President Wesley Sanarup[1]
Secretary Justin Yatu[1]
Founded June 2010 (2010-06)
Ideology Social democracy
National Parliament
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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]

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 Justin Tkatchenko joined People's National Congress.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "REGISTRY OF POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Port Moresby Governor launches PNG political party". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  3. ↑ "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Parkop's party in trouble". PNG Post-Courier. 4 June 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "PNG Government stays calm". PACNEWS. 25 October 2015. (Registration required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Hon. Joseph Yopyyopy, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.
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