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Sarawak Peoples' Party (Malay: Parti Rakyat Sarawak; abbrev: PRS) is a multiracialist & nationalist political party in Sarawak. 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 the late Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut Masing and Dato' Sng Chee Hua. It is one of the former constituent members of the Barisan Nasional. PRS is currently the second largest local political party in Sarawak, after PBB. 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 left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.[2] As of August 2023, the party's membership population is 348,700 members. Currently, there are 135 Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches which are actively found throughout Sarawak.
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Sarawak Peoples' Party | |
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| Malay name | Parti Rakyat Sarawak ڤرتي رعيت سراوق |
| Chinese name | 砂拉越人民党 Shālāyuè rénmín dǎng |
| President | Joseph Salang Gandum |
| Secretary-General | Malcom Mussen Lamoh[1] |
| Deputy President | Majang Renggi |
| Vice Presidents | John Sikie Tayai Aaron Ago Dagang Liwan Lagang Wilson Ugak Mong Dagang |
| Youth Leader | Snowdan Lawan |
| Women Leader | Doris Sophia Brodi |
| 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, Tabuan Jaya, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak (current headquarters) Pines Square, Batu Kawah, 93250 Kuching, Sarawak (new headquarters) |
| Youth wing | Pergerakan Pemuda PRS |
| Women's wing | Pergerakan Wanita PRS |
| Membership | 400,000 (October 2024) |
| Ideology | Nationalism Multiracialism Self determination National reformism |
| National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (2004–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–now) PH–BN unity alliance (2022–now) (as alliance partner) |
| Colours | Green, yellow, red |
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| Dewan Negara: | 1 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 5 / 31 (Sarawak seats) |
| Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: | 11 / 82 |
| Premier of Sarawak: | 0 / 1 (Sarawak only) |
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PRS has 5 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarawak |
P202 | Sri Aman | Doris Sophia Brodi | PRS | ||
| P203 | Lubok Antu | Roy Angau Gingkoi | PRS | |||
| P210 | Kanowit | Aaron Ago Dagang | PRS | |||
| P214 | Selangau | Edwin Banta | PRS | |||
| P216 | Hulu Rajang | Wilson Ugak Kumbong | PRS | |||
| Total | Sarawak (5) | |||||
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak |
P202 | Sri Aman | N30 | Balai Ringin | Snowdan Lawan | PRS | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Kennedy Chukpai Ugon | PRS | ||||
| P217 | Bintulu | N70 | Samalaju | Majang Renggi | PRS | ||
| Total | Sarawak (11) | ||||||
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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| 2004 | 6 / 219 |
6 | 33,410 | 0.42% |  6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
James Jemut Masing |
| 2008 | 6 / 222 |
6 | 33,410 | 0.42% | 6 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
James Jemut Masing |
| 2013 | 6 / 222 |
6 | 59,540 | 0.54% |  ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) |
James Jemut Masing |
| 2018 | 3 / 222 |
6 | 59,218 | 0.49% |  3 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) |
James Jemut Masing |
| 2022 | 5 / 222 |
6 | 67,539 | 0.44% | 2 seats; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) |
Joseph Salang Gandum |
| State election | State Legislative Assembly | |
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| 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 |
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