SIRA Party

{{Infobox Indonesian Political Party

| name_english = Independent Solidity of the Acehnese Party

| name_native = {{lang|id|Partai Soliditas Independen Rakyat Aceh}}

| logo =Image:Logo of SIRA Party.png

| colorcode = {{party color|SIRA Party}}

| chair = Muslim Syamsuddin

| SecGen = Muhammad Daud

| foundation = 10 December 2007

| headquarters = Banda Aceh

| national = None

Regional:

Advanced Aceh Coalition (2024–present){{efn|Alligance with: PKB, Democratic, PKS, Gerindra, PPP, PNA, PDI-P, Gelora, Labour, PKN, PA, Hanura, PBB, Ummat, Gabthat, PSI, Garuda}}

| DPRD1seats =

| DPRD2seats = {{Composition bar|3|665|hex={{party color|SIRA Party}}}}

| ideology = Aceh regionalism

| website = https://partaisira.org

| BallNo = 23

}}

The SIRA Party, abbreviation of Independent Solidity of the Acehnese Party ({{langx|id|Partai Soliditas Independen Rakyat Aceh}}), is a regional political party in Indonesia active in Aceh province. The party was founded in December 2007 by then-Deputy Governor Muhammad Nazar.[http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/asia/south_east_asia/b81_indonesia___pre_election_anxieties_in_aceh.pdf International Crisis Group Update (2008) Briefing Asia Briefing N°81, Jakarta/Brussels, 9 September 2008 Indonesia: Pre-Election Anxieties in Aceh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910002324/http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/asia/south_east_asia/b81_indonesia___pre_election_anxieties_in_aceh.pdf |date=10 September 2008 }}Tempo magazine No. 0931/March 31-April 06, 2009, pp46-47

It contested the 2009 elections in the province of Aceh, where it was seen as the main challenger for the Aceh Party. However, the party won only 38,157 votes, or 1.78% of the Aceh turnout. It failed to qualify for the 2014 elections.{{cite book | first1 = Bestian |last1 = Nainggolan |first2 = Yohan |last2 = Wahyu | title = Partai Politik Indonesia 1999-2019 | publisher = Kompas Media Nusantara | date = 2016 | location = Jakarta |pages = 227–228 | language = id | isbn = 978-602-412-005-4}}{{Cite web |last=Simanjuntak |first=Hotli |date=August 18, 2008 |title=Finally, Aceh local parties to take part in general election |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/08/18/finally-aceh-local-parties-take-part-general-election.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The Jakarta Post |language=en}} In the 2019 elections, it qualified and won a single seat in the Aceh provincial legislature.{{cite news |last1=Setyadi |first1=Agus |title=81 Anggota DPR Aceh Dilantik, Partai Aceh Kuasai Parlemen |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4727307/81-anggota-dpr-aceh-dilantik-partai-aceh-kuasai-parlemen |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=detiknews |date=30 September 2019 |language=id}} The party is qualified again to participate in 2024 election.{{cite web|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3304435/kpu-tetapkan-17-partai-politik-peserta-pemilu-2024|title=KPU tetapkan 17 partai politik peserta Pemilu 2024|author1=Tri Meilani Ameliya|author2=|work=Antara News|date=14 December 2022|access-date=22 January 2023}}

History

The party was initially founded as "Information Center for Aceh Referendum" (Sentral Informasi Referendum Aceh) in 1999 by Aceh activist Muhammad Nazar as a pressure group seeking peaceful resolution to Aceh conflict, including for a possibility of an independence referendum as alternative of armed resistance promoted by the Free Aceh Movement.{{cite news |last1=Firdausi|first1=Fadrik Aziz |title=Aceh Menuntut Referendum, Dua Dekade Lalu|url= https://tirto.id/d9pZ|access-date=23 January 2023|work=Tirto.id |date=10 June 2019 |language=id}}

The organisation was revamped as a political party and its name changed to "Independent Voice of the Acehnese Party" (Suara Independen Rakyat Aceh), while maintaining the SIRA abbreviation, for the 2009 elections. Amendments to the party statute in 2012 recognised the SIRA abbreviation as the official party name, which now stood for "Independent Solidity of the Acehnese Party" (Soliditas Independen Rakyat Aceh).

At the party congress in April 2022, the party's Executive Council decided to "honourably discharge" party founder Muhammad Nazar as chairperson.{{cite news |editor-last1=Emsaci|editor-first1=Diah F |title=MTP SIRA Berhentikan M Nazar dari Ketua Umum Partai SIRA|url=https://www.ajnn.net/news/mtp-sira-berhentikan-m-nazar-dari-ketua-umum-dpp-partai-sira/index.html |access-date=23 January 2023|work=Aceh Journal National Network |date=15 April 2022 |language=id}}

General Chairman

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Portrait ! General Chairman ! Period
\|Muhammad Taufiq Abda \|2007–2012
\| H. Muhammad Nazar, S.Ag. \| 2017–2022
100px \| Muslim Syamsuddin, S.T., M.A.P. \| 2022–2027

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Portrait

! General Chairman

! Period

|Muhammad Taufiq Abda

|2007–2012

| H. Muhammad Nazar, S.Ag.

| 2017–2022

100px

| Muslim Syamsuddin, S.T., M.A.P.

| 2022–2027