The Pertjajah Luhur (PL; ) is a political party in

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. Founded in 1998 by

Paul Somohardjo Paul Slamet Somohardjo (born 2 May 1943) is a Surinamese politician. Somohardjo also owns a radio and television station. Biography In 1973, Somohardjo was elected to the Estates of Suriname as a member of the National Party of Suriname (NPS). ...

, it aims to represent

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people. It traces its origins to the party founded in 1977.

Electoral history

References

Political parties in Suriname Political parties of minorities Political parties established in 1998 1998 establishments in Suriname Political parties of minorities in Suriname {{Suriname-party-stub