3rd Peoples' Democratic Party Ordinary Congress
The 3rd Ordinary Convention of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was held to elect the leaders and chief party officials of the HDP, a left-wing and pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey. The party employs gender quotas for internal elections, requiring the election of one male co-leader and one female co-leader. Ankara Member of Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder was elected as the convention's presiding officer.
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Former Member of Parliament Sezai Temelli was nominated for the position of chairman, while serving MP Pervin Buldan, who currently serves as a Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, was nominated for the position of chairwoman. Both were elected unopposed, taking over from Selahattin Demirtaş and Serpil Kemalbay respectively.[1]
Leadership election
Nominated candidates
The following candidates were nominated by the party's convention committee and were elected unopposed.
- Sezai Temelli (chairman), former Member of Parliament for İstanbul's second electoral district between June and November 2015.
- Pervin Buldan (chairwoman), serving Member of Parliament for İstanbul's third electoral district and current Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly.
Speculated candidates
- Selahattin Demirtaş (chairman), serving leader of the HDP imprisoned on terrorism charges, did not stand as a candidate.[2]
- Ahmet Türk (chairman), former leader of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) and former Mayor of Mardin. Declined due to health problems and advanced age.[3]
- Mithat Sancar (chairman), serving Member of Parliament for Mardin.[4]
- Saruhan Oluç (chairman), former Member of Parliament for Antalya and former leader of the Freedom and Solidarity Party, not nominated.
- Ayhan Bilgen (chairman), serving Member of Parliament for Kars, not nominated.[5]
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Mithat Sancar (chairman, not nominated)
Selahattin Demirtaş (chairman, did not stand)
See also
References
- "HDP'de 'Türkiyelileşme' Sürecek mi?". Amerika'nin Sesi | Voice of America - Turkish (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- https://www.evrensel.net/haber/342463/demirtas-hdp-kongresinde-aday-olmayacagini-acikladi
- "Ahmet Türk'ten HDP Eş Genel Başkanlığı açıklaması". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Haber, Internet (2018-07-02). "HDP'de eş genel başkan kim olacak ? İşte öne çıkan isimler". www.internethaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ASLAN/DİYARBAKIR, (DHA), Ferit. "HDP'de eş genel başkanlık için öne çıkan iki isim". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-18.