Labour Party of Malaya Parti Buruh Malaya | |
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Abbreviation | Lab, LPM |
Founded | June 1952 |
Dissolved | 6 September 1978 |
Preceded by | Pan-Malayan Labour Party |
Youth wing | Socialist Youth League of Malaya |
Ideology | Democratic socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
National affiliation | Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (1957–66) United Front (1966) |
International affiliation | Socialist International (1952–1966)[1][2] Asian Socialist Conference |
Colours | Red, white |
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The Labour Party of Malaya (Malay: Parti Buruh Malaya; abbrev. LPM) was a political party in Malaya that was active between 1952 and 1969. It was originally formed as a confederation of state based labour parties known as the Pan-Malayan Labour Party (PMLP).