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Social Democratic Party (Taiwan)
Political party in Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP)[I] is a political party in Taiwan founded in 2015.[3][4][5] In 2015, the SDP formed a coalition with the Green Party Taiwan to contest the 2016 legislative election.
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Historically, the SDP is one of Taiwan's "Third Force" (第三勢力) parties, a collection of parties that do not self-claim to either the Pan-Green or Pan-Blue Coalitions and tend to be rooted in social movements.[6][7] Currently, the SDP has become part of the Pan-Green camp, with more Taiwanese nationalist positions accepted and working with the Democratic Progressive Party.[2]
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Political ideology
The SDP is a social-democratic and progressive party, calling for a reduction in income inequality, the protection of labour rights, the abolition of the death penalty and the legalisation of same-sex marriage.[8] The party has also called for a reform to Taiwan's electioneering process, criticising the advantage given to parties with big financial backers.[9]
Electoral history
In the 2016 legislative election, the SDP ran in a coalition with the Green Party Taiwan, garnering 2.5% of the vote and winning no seats.[10]
In the 2018 local elections, SDP candidate Miao Po-ya won a seat on the Taipei City Council. She is one of the first openly lesbian members of the municipal council.[11]
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Notes
- Traditional Chinese script: 社會民主黨
- Mandarin Pinyin: Shèhuì Mínzhǔ Dǎng
- Hokkien: Siā-hōe Bîn-chú Tóng
- Sixian Hakka: Sa-fi Mìn-chú Tóng
References
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