Gerindra Party

Not to be confused with Parindra.

Great Indonesia Movement Party Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya
Abbreviation	Gerindra
General Chairman	Prabowo Subianto
Secretary-General	Ahmad Muzani
DPR group leader	Ahmad Muzani
Founded	6 February 2008;16 years ago (6 February 2008)
Split from	Golkar
Headquarters	Jakarta
Youth wing	TIDAR (Great Indonesia Bud)
Women's wing	PIRA (Great Indonesia Women)
Muslim wing	GEMIRA (Great Indonesia Muslim Movement)
Christian wing	GEKIRA (Great Indonesia Christian Movement)
Hindu-Buddhist wing	GEMA SADHANA (Sanatana Dharma Nusantara Society Movement)
Labour wing	SEGARA (Great Indonesia Labor Movement Center)
Membership (2022)	498,963 [1]
Ideology	Pancasila Indonesian nationalism Right-wing populism [2] [3] [4]
Political position	Right-wing [5] [6]
National affiliation	Onward Indonesia Coalition Advanced Indonesia Coalition
Ballot number	2
DPR seats	78 / 575
DPRD I seats	288 / 2,232
DPRD II seats	1,970 / 17,340
Website
gerindra.id
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The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Indonesian : Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya), better known as the Gerindra Party, is a nationalist, right-wing populist political party in Indonesia. Since 2019, it has been the third-largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR) with 78 seats. It is led by the former army general and the president-elect of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.

Formed in 2008, Gerindra serves as the political vehicle for Prabowo. The party first participated in the 2009 legislative election and secured 26 seats in the DPR. In the presidential election, Prabowo ran as the vice-presidential candidate for Megawati Soekarnoputri of PDI-P, but they were defeated by the incumbent president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Gerindra then became the opposition to the SBY administration. Gerindra placed third in the 2014 legislative election, and Prabowo ran with Hatta Rajasa against Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the presidential election, but they lost. Gerindra once again became the opposition to the government. In the 2019 legislative election, Gerindra won the second-highest majority of votes. Prabowo ran with Sandiaga Uno against Jokowi and lost again. After Prabowo reconciled with Jokowi in July 2019, Gerindra joined the government coalition and he was appointed as the Minister of Defense.

History

After coming last in Golkar's presidential convention on 21 April 2004, Prabowo served as a member of Golkar's Advisory Board until his resignation on 12 July 2008. Gerindra was formed on 6 February 2008 at the suggestion of Prabowo's younger brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who helped pay for party's prime-time TV advertising campaign. ^[7] Prabowo was appointed chairman of the party's Founding Board.

Gerindra's provincial level election teams were formed in February 2009. The party then claimed a membership of approximately 15 million, with its support base coming from across Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. ^[8]

The party won 4.5% of the vote in the 2009 legislative election, and was awarded 26 seats in the People's Representative Council. ^[9]

The Reform Star Party (PBR) was merged into Gerindra in February 2011. ^[10]

In the national legislative election on 9 April 2014, the party's vote share jumped to 11.8%, making it the third-most popular party in Indonesia. ^[11] Gerindra almost trebled the number of seats it won from 26 seats in 2009 to 73 seats in 2014.

Following the death of Gerindra chairman Suhardi on 28 August 2014, Prabowo was appointed general chairman on 20 September 2014. ^[12]

Political identities

Ideology

The 2008 Law on Political Parties states that political parties are allowed to include specific characteristics that reflect their political aspirations, as long as they do not contradict Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution. ^[13] As per Articles 5 and 7 of its constitution and bylaws (AD/ART), Gerindra is founded on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, while its identity is rooted in nationalism, populism, religion, and social justice. ^[14] In February 2019, the party's central board member Andre Rosiade described Gerindra as a "nationalist-religious" party. ^[15] Outsider views on the party's political orientation vary. Academics and domestic observers classified Gerindra as a nationalist party, ^[16] while their international counterparts described it as a secular party with hard nationalist stance, ^[17] ultranationalist, ^[18] or "militant nationalist" party. ^[19] Tom Power disagrees with labeling Gerindra as a secular party and categorizes it as a "inclusivist-nationalist" party, due to its perceived willingness to compromise on Islamic political agendas. ^[20] Its political leaning has been described as right-wing ^{[6] [21]} or right-wing populist. ^{[2] [22] [3] [4]}

Political positions

In its political manifesto, Gerindra has taken positions on several issues. On politics, Gerindra seeks to overhaul Indonesia's political system, rejecting liberal democracy as counterproductive. It advocates a culturally aligned democracy, emphasizing robust national leadership based on Pancasila and the constitution. ^[23] In the economic field, Gerindra advocates economic populism, criticizing post-Reform Indonesia's liberal economy. It seeks increased state involvement, rejects rising foreign debt, opposes the privatization of state-owned enterprises (BUMN), calls for the reevaluation of laws favoring foreign entities (such as the Oil and Gas Law and the Investment Law), and favors reintroducing Broad Outlines of State Policy (GBHN). Gerindra rejects a free-market system and supports protectionist measures. ^[24] Gerindra follows a populist and nationalist economic platform, targeting the lower middle class such as farmers and fishers, though its supporters in the 2014 general election were disproportionately urban dwellers. ^[25]

In November 2019, Gerindra deputy chairman Fadli Zon said the party firmly rejects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Gerindra's Twitter account said the party supports early efforts to prevent LGBT in the community and schools, by involving religious leaders and health experts. ^[26]

Leadership structure

The following leadership structure of the party are as follows (2020-2025) ^[27]

Leader of the Advisory Council: General (Hon.) H. Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo

Deputy Leader of the Advisory Council

• Hashim Djojohadikusumo
• Ahmad Muzani
• Sufmi Dasco Ahmad
• Fadli Zon
• Thomas Aquinas Djiwandono
• Angky Retno Yudianto
• Dedi Mulyadi
• Mochamad Iriawan
• Titiek Soeharto

Secretary of the Advisory Council: Sugiono

Vice Secretary of the Advisory Council: Prasetyo Hadi

General Chairman: General (Hon.) H. Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo

Vice Chairman

• Deputy General Chairperson for Organization, Cadre Generation, Membership and Election Victory: Sufmi Dasco Ahmad
• Deputy General Chair for Foreign Affairs: Fadli Zon
• Deputy General Chair for Ideology, Politics, Government, Party Discipline and Strategic Information: Sugiono
• Deputy General Chairperson for Economic and Environmental Affairs: Budi Djiwandono
• Deputy Chairman of the General Chair for Defense and Security: Major General TNI (Ret.) Musa Bangun
• Deputy Chairperson General Chairperson for Network Potential Empowerment, Cooperatives and MSMEs: Ferry Joko Yuliantono
• Deputy Chairperson for Health and Employment Affairs: Drg. Putih Sari
• Deputy Chairperson of the General Chair for Youth, Women and Children: Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo
• Deputy Chairperson for Legal and Advocacy: Habiburokhman
• Deputy Chairperson for Community Service and People's Welfare: Sumaryati Amin Aryoso
• Deputy Chairperson for Education and Infrastructure: Susi Marleny Bachsin
• Deputy Chairman of the General Chair for Religious Affairs: Mochamad Irfan Yusuf

Secretary General: Ahmad Muzani

Treasurer: Thomas Aquinas Djiwandono

Wing organizations

Gerindra's wing organizations include:

• TIDAR (Tunas Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Bud)
• PIRA (Perempuan Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Woman)
• GEMIRA (Gerakan Muslim Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Muslim Movement)
• GEKIRA (Gerakan Kristiani Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Christian Movement); formerly named KIRA (Kristen Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Christians).
• GEMA SADHANA (Gerakan Masyarakat Sanathana Dharma Nusantara, Sanathana Dharma Nusantara Society Movement); for Hindus and Buddhists.
• PETIR (Persatuan Tionghoa Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Chinese Association)
• SATRIA (Satuan Relawan Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Volunteer Unit)
• SEGARA (Sentral Gerakan Buruh Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Labor Movement Center; for labour movements)
• KESIRA (Kesehatan Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia Health; for health workers)
• BGM (Barisan Garuda Muda, Young Garuda Front)
• GMI (Garuda Muda Indonesia, Indonesia Young Garudas)
• Jari Raya (Jaringan Rakyat Indonesia Raya, Great Indonesia People's Network)

Election results

Legislative election results

Election	Ballot number	Total seats won	Total votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Party leader
2009	5	26 / 560	4,642,795	4.46% [28]	26 seats, Opposition	Prabowo Subianto (Founding board chair) Suhardi (General chair)
2014	6	73 / 560	14,760,371	11.81% [29]	47 seats, Opposition	Prabowo Subianto (Founding board chair) Suhardi (General chair)
2019	2	78 / 575	17,594,839	12.57% [30]	5 seats, Opposition (until 2019) Governing coalition (after 2019)	Prabowo Subianto
2024	2	86 / 580	20,071,708	13.22%	8 seats, Governing coalition	Prabowo Subianto

Presidential election results

Election	Ballot number	Pres. candidate	Running mate	1st round (Total votes)	Share of votes	Outcome	2nd round (Total votes)	Share of votes	Outcome
2009	1	Megawati Sukarnoputri	Prabowo Subianto	32,548,105	26.79%	Lost
2014	1	Prabowo Subianto [31]	Hatta Rajasa	62,576,444	46.85%	Lost
2019	02	Prabowo Subianto	Sandiaga Uno	68,650,239	44.50%	Lost
2024	02	Prabowo Subianto	Gibran Rakabuming Raka	96,214,691	58.59%	Elected

Note: Bold text suggests the party's member, or a former member who was still active in the party by the time of his nomination.

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External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• Gerindra (2020). "Anggaran Dasar & Anggaran Rumah Tangga (AD/ART)" [Articles of Association]. Great Indonesia Movement Party (in Indonesian).
• Gerindra (2022). "Manifesto Perjuangan Partai Gerindra" [Gerindra Party's Political Manifesto]. Great Indonesia Movement Party (in Indonesian).