United Development Party

Siglas: 
PPP

Name: Partai Persatuan Penbangunan / United Development Party

Year founded: 1973

Ideology: Moderate islamist

Current leader & function: Drs. H. Suryadharma Ali, currently minister of Religious Affairs

Number of seats in parliament:  38

Currently in government or in opposition: government

Legal status: political party/ legal

Link to official party website: www.ppp.or.id

Observations: The PPP was established in 1973 after the merging of four islamist parties: Nahdatul Ulama (NU), Muslim Party of Indonesia (Parmusi), the Islamic Association Party of Indonesia (PSII) and the Islamic Educational Movement (Perti).