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{{Infobox political party
| name = People's Democratic Party
| colorcode = Blue
| foundation = 8 April 2005
| split = [[Human Rights and Democracy Movement]]
| president = [[Teisina Fuko]]
| country = Tonga
}}
{{Politics of Tonga}}
The '''People's Democratic Party''' (PDP) was a [[political party]] in [[Tonga]]. It was formed after a split in the [[Human Rights and Democracy Movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2007/January/01-23-comm2.htm |title=Planet Tonga Commentary: Tongan Government did best to facilitate reform |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516135652/http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2007/January/01-23-comm2.htm |archive-date=2008-05-16 |url-status=dead |author=Lopeti Senituli |year=2007}}</ref>  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.<ref name=officials>{{cite web|url=https://matangitonga.to/2005/04/19/tongas-new-peoples-democratic-party-elects-officials |title=Tonga's new People's Democratic Party elects officials |website=Matangi Tonga |date=19 April 2005 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Former Police Minister [[Clive Edwards (Tonga)|Clive Edwards]] was also a founding member of the party.<ref name=officials/>

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

The president of the party announced in 2009 that the party would contest each seat in the 2010 election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government urges House to agree on November 2010 election |url=https://matangitonga.to/2009/09/19/government-urges-house-agree-november-2010-election |publisher=Matangi Tonga |access-date=31 March 2025 |date=19 September 2009 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, the party has not won any seats to the Tonga Parliament. It is currently inactive without any candidates or Members of Parliament.

==See also==
*[[:Category:People's Democratic Party (Tonga) politicians]]

==References==
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{{Tongan political parties}}

[[Category:Political parties in Tonga]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Tonga]]
[[Category:2010s disestablishments in Tonga]]


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