The Pertjajah Luhur (English: Glorious Empire) is a political party in Suriname. Founded in 1998 by Paul Somohardjo, it represents Javanese Surinamese. It traces its origins to the ''Pendawa Lima'' party founded in 1977.

Pertjajah Luhur
LeaderPaul Somohardjo
Founded5 December 1998
IdeologyJavanese Surinamese interests
National Assembly
2 / 51
Website
https://pertjajah.sr/

Electoral history[1]

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Election Seats Votes +/- Government
2000
5 / 51
4 / 51
after Somohardjo became minister
14,458   1 Coalition
2005
6 / 51
17,127   1 Coalition
2010
6 / 51
30,943   0 Coalition
2015
5 / 51
19.128   1 Opposition
2020
2 / 51
16,623   3 Coalition

References

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  1. ^ "Aangeboden | Pertjajah Luhur onder Somohardjo is niet weg te denken". Nieuws-Suriname. Retrieved 2023-01-11.