Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front

Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front Barisan Sosialis Rakyat Malaya
Abbreviation	SF
Founder	Ahmad Boestamam
Founded	31 August 1957
Legalised	29 July 1958
Dissolved	10 January 1966
Succeeded by	United Front (1966-1969/70) (UF) * Harakah Keadilan Rakyat (HAK) (1969/70–1989) * Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1989-1998) * Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1998–2004) *Barisan Rakyat (BR) (2004–2008) * Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) * Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur
Membership (1966 (200,000))	Parti Rakyat Malaysia Labour Party of Malaya National Convention Party
Ideology	Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism
Political position	Left-wing
International affiliation	0
Colours	Red
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The Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (Malay: Barisan Sosialis Rakyat Malaya) or better known as Socialist Front (SF) or Barisan Sosialis (BS) was a left-wing coalition of Malaysian socialist parties. It was among the longest-standing opposition coalitions in Malaysian general election history. The coalition was formed by Parti Rakyat Malaya (PRM) and the Labour Party of Malaya on Hari Merdeka in 1957.^[1][2] In 1964, the National Convention Party (NCP) joined the coalition.^[3] PRM left the coalition in 1965 and NCP soon become inactive. The Labour Party, the only remaining party in SF, abandoned it on 10 January 1966 and reverted to its own banner.