The Aceh Party (, , PA) is a regional

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. It contested the 2009 elections in the province of

Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...

, and is the largest party in the Aceh provincial legislature. It currently controls the governorship. Aceh Party is led by the former

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fighter of the

Free Aceh Movement The Free Aceh Movement (, GAM; ) was a separatism, separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra, Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Insurgency in Aceh, Aceh insurgency from 1976 to 2005. E ...

(GAM) and the current governor, Muzakir Manaf.

History

The Aceh Party was formerly known as GAM Party (''Partai GAM'') after the

(GAM), a

separatist Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, regional, governmental, or gender separation from the larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally refers to full political separation. Groups simply seekin ...

group that waged a war for Aceh independence from 1976 to 2005. Many of the party's leaders were senior figures in GAM, including its chairman Muzakir Manaf, who was a former commander of GAM's military wing.

2009 elections

The party stood in the 2009 elections in Aceh, and was predicted to win in at least 15 of Aceh's 21 regencies. The party set a target of 70% of the Aceh vote. During the election campaign, party buildings and vehicles were attacked, including the use of grenades and bombs. Shots were fired at party members. On several occasions, Indonesian Armed Forces personnel lowered Aceh Party flags. The party won 46.91% of the votes in the province, by far the largest share, beating both local and national parties. This was enough to give it 33 of the 69 seats in the provincial legislature.

2012 election

Zaini Abdullah of the Aceh Party was elected with 55.9% of the vote in the Acehnese gubernatorial election of 2012.

2014 elections

The party contested the 2014 legislative elections, again only in Aceh. Despite optimistically claiming it would win 60 to 70% of the Acehnese vote during the election campaign, its vote fell sharply to 35.3 percent, although this was enough for a plurality. One reason for the drop in its vote was the internal party conflict that had raged since February 2011, which led to several Aceh Party members to leave to establish the Aceh National Party. The Aceh Party won 29 of the 81 seats in the provincial legislature.

General Chairman

Party Management Structure

The following is the management structure of the DPA-PA for the 2023–2028 period:

Majelis Tuha Peut

* Chairman: Tgk. Malek Mahmud Al-Haythar * Vice Chairman: Tgk. Muhammad Ali * Members: # Muzakir Manaf # Tgk. Hasanuddin Bin Sabon # Mukhtaruddin # Tgk. Sofyan Mahdi Bin Bayak # Tgk. Azhari Abdul Latief

Party Court

* Chairman: Tgk. Abubakar A. Latif * Vice Chairman: Tgk. Akhyar A. Rasyid * Members: # Abubakar Usman # Drs. H. Bukhari # Tgk. Mohd Nurdin Bin Tgk. M. Hasan # Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Rozi

Aceh Leadership Council of the Aceh Party

General Chairman: H. Muzakir Manaf

* Daily Chairperson: Anwar Ramli * Deputy Chairperson: # Ir. H. Jufri Hasanuddin, MM # Ermiadi Abdul Rahman, ST # Dr. Hj. Mariati # Ir. H. Faisal Saifuddin # Zulfadhli, A.Md. # Fauzi, S.H. # Kennedi Husen # Dr. Mariati MR, M.Si # Tgk. M. Yunus M. Yusuf # Tgk. Adnan Beuransyah # Dahlan Jamaluddin, S.I.P # Syamsul Bahri Sarjev # Tarmizi (Panyang) # Tgk. Alfa Rahman # Hj. Ummi Kalsum # Suadi Sulaiman # Muhammad Sulaiman # Dr. Muhammad Rafiq # Sri Mawardi

Secretary General: H. Aiyub Abbas, S.I.P.

* Deputy Secretary General: # Nurzahri, S.T. # Anwar, S.Pd., M.A.P. # Tarmizi, S.P. # Hj. Siti Nahziah, S.Ag. # Dr. T. Rasyidin # Said Firdaus, SE, MSM # Tgk. Muksalmina # Juanda M. Djamal # Safrizal, S.T., M.T. # Samsuar M. Thaleb # Sayuti Malik, S.P., M.Pd. # Mawardi # Hj. Marlina Usman # Khusnu Munawwarah # Hasfiana Hanafiah, S.E. # T. Nasruddinsyah, S.H.

General Treasurer: Saiful Bahri Pon Yahya

* Deputy Treasurer: # Hj. Aisyah Ismail Daud, SHI # Nurlaili # Arman # Tgk. Muharuddin, S.Sos # Rita Satria Syarboini # Zakaria Yakob # H. Sopian Adami # Abdul Jalil # Maryati B. # Hj. Cut Fatma Dahlia # Nur Ainun # Nurliana # Bertiana # Syarifah Nurjannah # Cut Mardhiah # Suryana Usman # Miss Supriana # Chairunnisa # Rahmi Bustami # Mustawa Agustina

Notes

References

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