
After World War II, the last Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Vyner Brooke ceded Sarawak to Britain in 1946, thus making it an official British Crown Colony – to the dismay of many locals. 3.3.1 Malaysian State Assembly Representativesīeing the first local political party, Sarawak United Peoples' Party's origins are tied to Sarawak's history of 20th century political awakening.3.3 Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly).3.2.1 Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament.3.2 Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives).2 Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) leadership structure.After the 2018 general election defeat of BN had proven that the model was no longer viable, and following a key meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, SUPP has decided to leave BN to co-form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Gabungan Parti Sarawak. Together with other Sarawak-based BN component parties, SUPP always has had tension in its relationship with its Peninsula-based partners. Formerly it was one of the Sarawak component members of Barisan Nasional from 1970 until June 2018. It has its roots in left-leaning ideologies, nationalism and championing for the cause of the working class. Established in 1959, SUPP is the first political party in Sarawak. He succeeded the post from his predecessor, Peter Chin Fah Kui in 2014.

The Sarawak United Peoples' Party, or SUPP ( Chinese: 砂拉越人民联合党 Malay: Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak Iban: Gerempong Sa'ati Rayat Sarawak) is a multiracial right-wing political party of Malaysia based in Sarawak.
