The PSI in The Liberal Democracy Era
Following the dissolution of the United States of Indonesia and the reestablishment of the unitary Republic of Indonesia in 1950, the PSI was awarded 17 of the 232 seats in the new legislature, the People's Representative Council (DPR), a total in proportion to the estimated strength of the party
The PSI held its first party congress in 1952.
In the 1955 legislative election the PSI won only 2% of the vote, resulting in 5 seats in the legislature. This was a far smaller share of the vote than had been expected.
The second party congress was held in June 1955.
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