The National Mandate Party (Indonesian: Partai Amanat Nasional), frequently abbreviated to PAN, is an Islam-based political party in Indonesia. It was founded by the modernist strand of Muslim society in Indonesia, including Amien Rais, the chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian revolution. The party contested the 2009 elections under the chairmanship of Sutrisno Bachir. It espouses what is called as moderate Islamism, and described as nationalist Muslim party, which promotes inclusive and nationalist principles and upholds Pancasila doctrine.