Aceh Party

The Aceh Party (Indonesian: Partai Aceh, Acehnese: Peurté Acèh, PA) is a regional political party in Indonesia. It contested the 2009 elections in the province of Aceh, and is the largest party in the Aceh provincial legislature.^[1][2] It currently controls the governorship. Aceh Party is led by the former guerrilla fighter of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the current governor, Muzakir Manaf.

Aceh Party Partai Aceh Peurté Acèh
Abbreviation	PA
Chairman	Muzakir Manaf
Secretary-General	Kamaruddin Abubakar
Founded	7 June 2007
Headquarters	Banda Aceh
Ideology	Aceh nationalism Aceh regionalism
Political position	Right-wing
National affiliation	Advanced Indonesia Coalition (2024–present) Regional: Advanced Aceh Coalition (2024–present)[a]
Ballot number	21
DPRD I seats	20 / 81
DPRD II seats	116 / 665
Website
www.partaiaceh.org
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History

The Aceh Party was formerly known as GAM Party (Partai GAM) after the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a separatist 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.^[3][4]

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.^[5][6]

2012 election

Zaini Abdullah of the Aceh Party was elected with 55.9% of the vote in the Acehnese gubernatorial election of 2012.^[7]

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.^[8]

General Chairman

No.	Portrait	General chairman	Starting office	Ending office	Deputy	Remarks
1		Muzakir Manaf	June 7, 2007	Incumbent	Ir. H. Jufri Hasanuddin, MM

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:

1. Muzakir Manaf
2. Tgk. Hasanuddin Bin Sabon
3. Mukhtaruddin
4. Tgk. Sofyan Mahdi Bin Bayak
5. Tgk. Azhari Abdul Latief

Party Court

• Chairman: Tgk. Abubakar A. Latif
• Vice Chairman: Tgk. Akhyar A. Rasyid
• Members:

1. Abubakar Usman
2. Drs. H. Bukhari
3. Tgk. Mohd Nurdin Bin Tgk. M. Hasan
4. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Rozi

Aceh Leadership Council of the Aceh Party

General Chairman: H. Muzakir Manaf

• Daily Chairperson: Anwar Ramli
• Deputy Chairperson:

1. Ir. H. Jufri Hasanuddin, MM
2. Ermiadi Abdul Rahman, ST
3. Dr. Hj. Mariati
4. Ir. H. Faisal Saifuddin
5. Zulfadhli, A.Md.
6. Fauzi, S.H.
7. Kennedi Husen
8. Dr. Mariati MR, M.Si
9. Tgk. M. Yunus M. Yusuf
10. Tgk. Adnan Beuransyah
11. Dahlan Jamaluddin, S.I.P
12. Syamsul Bahri Sarjev
13. Tarmizi (Panyang)
14. Tgk. Alfa Rahman
15. Hj. Ummi Kalsum
16. Suadi Sulaiman
17. Muhammad Sulaiman
18. Dr. Muhammad Rafiq
19. Sri Mawardi

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

• Deputy Secretary General:

1. Nurzahri, S.T.
2. Anwar, S.Pd., M.A.P.
3. Tarmizi, S.P.
4. Hj. Siti Nahziah, S.Ag.
5. Dr. T. Rasyidin
6. Said Firdaus, SE, MSM
7. Tgk. Muksalmina
8. Juanda M. Djamal
9. Safrizal, S.T., M.T.
10. Samsuar M. Thaleb
11. Sayuti Malik, S.P., M.Pd.
12. Mawardi
13. Hj. Marlina Usman
14. Khusnu Munawwarah
15. Hasfiana Hanafiah, S.E.
16. T. Nasruddinsyah, S.H.

General Treasurer: Saiful Bahri Pon Yahya

• Deputy Treasurer:

1. Hj. Aisyah Ismail Daud, SHI
2. Nurlaili
3. Arman
4. Tgk. Muharuddin, S.Sos
5. Rita Satria Syarboini
6. Zakaria Yakob
7. H. Sopian Adami
8. Abdul Jalil
9. Maryati B.
10. Hj. Cut Fatma Dahlia
11. Nur Ainun
12. Nurliana
13. Bertiana
14. Syarifah Nurjannah
15. Cut Mardhiah
16. Suryana Usman
17. Miss Supriana
18. Chairunnisa
19. Rahmi Bustami
20. Mustawa Agustina

Notes

1. Alligance with: PKB, Democratic, PKS, Gerindra, PPP, PNA, PDI-P, Gelora, Labour, PKN , SIRA, Hanura, PBB, Ummat, Gabthat, PSI, Garuda