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
Political position	Centre-left
National Parliament	4 / 118
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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 Tkatchenko joined the People's National Congress.^[7]

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

Electoral results

National Parliament

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
2012	Powes Parkop	No data		3 / 111	New
2017		129,266	1.64% (#10)	2 / 111	1
2022		No data		4 / 118	2

References

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.
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. "Parkop's party in trouble". PNG Post-Courier. 4 June 2014.
5. "PNG Government stays calm". PACNEWS. 25 October 2015.
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.