People's Democratic Party (Tonga)

People's Democratic Party (Tonga)

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is a political party in Tonga. It was formed after a split in the Human Rights and Democracy Movement [ [http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2007/January/01-23-comm2.htm Planet Tonga Commentary: Tongan Government did best to facilitate reform] Lopeti Senituli 2007] . The party was founded on 8 April 2005 in 'Atenisi. Teisina Fuko was the first person elected to the party presidency at a meeting on 15 April 2005 [ [http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/politics/pdp190405.shtml "Tonga's new People's Democratic Party elects officials"] "Matangi Tonga", 19 April 2005] .

Former Police Minister Clive Edwards subsequently won election to the Legislative Assembly on a PDP ticket during the 2005 Tongatapu by-election.

The PDP was legally registered on July 1 2005, being the first Tongan party to do so.

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