Parti Rakyat Sarawak

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Sarawak Peoples' Party
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Malay name	Parti Rakyat Sarawak ڤرتي رعيت سراوق
Chinese name	砂拉越人民黨砂拉越人民党 Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng
President	Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
Secretary-General	Ir. Janang Bungsu^[1]
Deputy President	Majang Renggi
Youth Leader	Datuk Snowdan Lawan
Women Leader	Dato’ Sri Doris Sophia Brodie
Founder	James Jemut Masing Sng Chee Hua
Founded	2004
Split from	Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak
Headquarters	Lot 9029, Tingkat 1, Blok 11, Muara Tebas Land District, Jalan Wan Alwi, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak
Youth wing	Pergerakan Pemuda PRS
Women's wing	Pergerakan Wanita PRS
Ideology	• Nationalism • Multiracialism • Self determination • National reformism
National affiliation	Barisan Nasional (2004–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now)
Colours	Green, yellow, red
Slogan	Bersatu Bersama Rakyat
Dewan Negara:	1 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:	2 / 31 (Sarawak seats)
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly:	11 / 82
Premier of Sarawak:	0 / 1 (Sarawak only)
Website
www.prsinfo.my
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The Parti Rakyat Sarawak or PRS (English: Sarawak Peoples' Party) is a multiracialism & nationalism political party in Sarawak, and Malaysia at all. The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak and later Sarawak National Party in December 2003 by a breakaway faction led by Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut Masing and Dato' Sng Chee Hua. It is one of the former constituent members of the Barisan Nasional. Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, PRS leave the coalition to formed a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.^[2]

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

His Majesty's appointee:
- Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol (PRS)

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)

Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament

PRS has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.

State	No.	Parliament Constituency	Member
Sarawak	P210	Kanowit	Aaron Ago Dagang	PRS
Sarawak	P216	Hulu Rajang	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	PRS
Total	Sarawak (2)

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

11 / 82

State	No.	Parliamentary Constituency	No.	State Constituency	Member
Sarawak	P202	Sri Aman	N30	Balai Ringin	Snowdan Lawan	PRS
	P202	Sri Aman	N31	Bukit Begunan	Mong Dagang	PRS
	P203	Lubok Antu	N34	Batang Ai	Malcom Mussen Lamoh	PRS
	P210	Kanowit	N49	Ngemah	Anyi Jana	PRS
	P214	Selangau	N59	Tamin	Christopher Gira Sambang	PRS
	P214	Selangau	N60	Kakus	John Sikie Tayai	PRS
	P215	Kapit	N61	Pelagus	Wilson Nyabong Ijang	PRS
	P216	Hulu Rajang	N64	Baleh	Nicholas Kudi Jantai Masing	PRS
			N65	Belaga	Liwan Lagang	PRS
			N66	Murum	Chukpai Ugon	PRS
	P217	Bintulu	N70	Samalaju	Majang Renggi	PRS
Total	Sarawak (11)

General election results

Election	Total seats won	Total votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Election leader
2008	6 / 222	33,410	0.42%	6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional)	James Jemut Masing
2013	6 / 222	59,540	0.54%	; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional)	James Jemut Masing
2018	3 / 222	59,218	0.49%	3 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak)	James Jemut Masing
2022	0 / 222	TBD	TBD	TBD (Gabungan Parti Sarawak)	Joseph Salang Gandum

State election results

State election	State Legislative Assembly
State election	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly	Total won / Total contested

2/3 majority	2 / 3	2 / 3
2006	8 / 71	8 / 9
2011	8 / 71	8 / 9
2016	11 / 82	11 / 11
2021	11 / 82	11 / 11

External links

References

^ "Salang new PRS deputy president, Janang new sec-gen". 20 October 2018.
^ Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

Notes

Khoo, Phillip (June 2004) The Taming of the Dayak. Aliran Monthly

Political parties in Malaysia

Parties represented in the Parliament and/or State Assemblies

Barisan Nasional (BN)	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)	United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Progressive Democratic Party (PDP)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)	Malaysian United Indigenous Party Sabah Branch (BERSATU Sabah) United Sabah Party (PBS) Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)	Democratic Action Party (DAP) People's Justice Party (PKR) National Trust Party (AMANAH) United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA)	Homeland Fighters' Party (PEJUANG)
Other parties	Heritage Party (WARISAN) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS) Independent

Parties without representation in the Parliament and State Assemblies

Friends of Barisan Nasional	Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) Love Malaysia Party (PCM) All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF) Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) Punjabi Party of Malaysia (PPM) Parti Kuasa Rakyat (KUASA)* Minority Rights Action Party (MIRA)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) (USNO)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Plus (GRS+)	Love Sabah Party (PCS) Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sabah Native Co-operation Party (ANAK NEGERI)
Pakatan Harapan Plus (PH+)	Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA)	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (PUTRA) Parti Perikatan India Muslim Nasional (IMAN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)	Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) People's Alternative Party (PAP) Malaysian Hope Party (PHM)
Other parties	Socialist Alternative (SA)* Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) People's Welfare Party (KITA) Malaysian United People's Party (BERSAMA) Malaysian Advancement Party (KEMAJUAN) Sabah People's Unity Party (PPRS) Penang Front Party (PFP) Malaysian United Party (MUP) Malaysian Ceylonese Congress (MCC) Sabah Nationality Party (PKS) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) Sabah National People's Unity Organisation (PERPADUAN) Sabah Truth Party (KEBENARAN) Sabahan Bugis United Party (PBBS) Sabah People's Economy Party (PERS) Sabah Prosperous Party of Unity Front (SAPU) Parti Damai Sabah (SPP) Land of the Hornbills Party (PBK) Malaysian Science Aspiration Party (SAINS) Economic Sarawak United People's Party (PERSB) Justice of the Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE) Malaysian Indian Justice Party (MIJP) Malaysian National Party (PNM) Malaysian Citizen National Party (PNPM) Green Party of Malaysia (PHM) People First Party (URPARTI) Malaysian Arc Party (BAHTERA) Barisan Penyatuan Nasional Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (ASPIRASI) Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (Baru) (PBDS) Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (SEDAR) Sarawak for Sarawakian (S4S) Sarawak Independent Alliance (SIA)

Defunct parties and coalition

Defunct coalitions	All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) Labour Front (LF) Socialist Front (SF) Alliance Party (AP) Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (SF) Kumpulan Maju (MAJU) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Defunct former parliamentary parties	Malayan Party (MP) Malaysian People's Progressive Party (myPPP) Sarawak National Party (SNAP) Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS) Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS) Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM) National Party (Negara) Labour Party of Malaya (Lab) National Convention Party (NCP) Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) Malaysian Social Justice Party (PEKEMAS) Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP) Semangat 46 (S46) United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPMO) United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (UPKO) Sabah National Party (SANAP) Sabah Chinese Association (SCA) Sarawak Chinese Association (SCA) People's Justice Front (AKAR) Sarawak People's Energy Party (TERAS) United Democratic Party (UDP) Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Muslim League of Malaya (ML) National Association of Perak (NAP) Radical Party (RADICAL) Sarawak People's Organisation (SAPO) Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP) Barisan Ra'ayat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA) Parti Pesaka Anak Sarawak (PESAKA) Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (BUMIPUTERA) Parti Negara Sarawak (PANAS) Sabah Indian Congress (SIC) United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (PASOK) Sabah Democratic Party (PDS)
Other defunct parties	Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) Malayan Communist Party (MCP) (Revolutionary Faction) (Marxist-Leninist) Malaysian Marhaen Party (PMM) North Kalimantan Communist Party (NKCP) Selangor Labour Party (SLP) Muslim Community Union of Malaysia (IKATAN) Federated Sabah People's Front (BERSEKUTU) Social Democratic Party (SDP) Province Wellesley Labor Party (PWLP) Purtobohan Bumi Putera (PURTOBOHAN) Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air (KITA) Independent People's Progressive Party (IPPP) Parti Umat Sarawak (UMAT) United People's Party (1976) (UPP) United Sabah People's Organisation (USPO) Sabah People's Democratic Party (SEDAR) United Sabah Assembly Party (PUSAKA) Parti Anak Jati Sarawak (PAJAR) Sarawak People's National Party (PNRS) Sarawak United Democratic Party (BERSATU) Parti Nasionalis Malaysia (NASMA) Parti Bersatu Rakyat Bumiputera Sabah (BERSEPADU) Parti Bertindak Rakyat Sabah (BERSIH) Sabah Chinese Party (PCS) Sabah National Momogun Party (MOMOGUN) Sarawak United Labour Party (PLUS) Sabah People's Party (PRS) Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (AKIM) United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party (SETIA) Malaysian Solidarity Party (MSP) Democratic Malaysian Indian Party (DMIP) Community Coalition Congress (CCC) Sabah People's Front (SPF) Parti Merdeka Malaysia (PMM) Human Rights Party (HRP) Parti Perpaduan Masyarakat (PPM)

* denotes non-registered parties

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