People's Democratic Party (Taiwan)

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Political party in Taiwan

People's Democratic Party 人民民主黨

Abbreviation	PDP
Convener	Lai Tsung-yu
Founder	Cheng Tsun-chi [zh]
Founded	2 October 2011 (2011-10-02)
Preceded by	Raging Citizens Act Now! [zh]
Headquarters	No. 33, Lane 32, Guangming Road, Sanchong District, New Taipei City
Ideology	Socialism Environmentalism Minority rights
Political position	Left-wing
Colors	Red
Village chiefs	1 / 7,744
Website
Official website
Politics of Taiwan Political parties Elections

The People's Democratic Party (PDP; Chinese: 人民民主黨), known until 2017 as the People's Democratic Front (PDF; Chinese: 人民民主陣線), is a left-wing political party in Taiwan. The party has no official leadership or membership system, and instead uses a unique system of nominating electoral candidates. Supporters of the party are mainly concerned with issues such as labor rights, indigenous rights, LGBT rights, sex workers' rights, immigration, and environmental protection.

History

In the 2014 local elections, PDP candidate Wang Zhian was elected as a representative of the Yanshan Li area in Shilin District, Taipei, the first and only time the PDP held office.

In June 2016, nearly 70 percent of the PDP's candidates were graduates, lecturers, or professors from the Department of Psychology at Fu Jen Catholic University, while the rest were composed of representatives from workers' unions and LGBT rights groups.

Gallery

Supporters of the PDF at a fundraising event in 2014.
Campaign banners hung in support of the 2014 PDF mayoral candidate in Keelung.

References

"政黨及全國性政治團體資訊網". party.moi.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ "人民民主黨". Facebook (in Traditional Chinese). People's Democratic Party. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
"2016立委參選左翼政黨不缺席". 苦勞網 (in Traditional Chinese). 10 April 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"弱勢相互看見政治發聲人民老大五團四人參選". 苦勞網 (in Traditional Chinese). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"市議員無人當選成績有差綠黨亮眼火盟黯淡". 苦勞網 (in Traditional Chinese). 27 November 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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