People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan

The People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O'zbekistan Xalq Demokratik Partiyasi, O'zXDP or PDP) is a centre-left political party in Uzbekistan founded in 1991.[3]

People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan

O'zbekistan Xalq Demokratik Partiyasi
PresidentHotamzhon Ketmonov[1]
FoundedNovember 1, 1991 (1991-11-01)
Preceded byCommunist Party of Uzbekistan
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
NewspaperGolos Uzbekistana, O'zbekiston Ovozi
Youth wingIstikbol
Women's wingFaol Ayollar
Membership (2009)368,214
IdeologyCivic nationalism
Statism
Authoritarianism[2]
Political positionCentre-left (self-proclaimed)
Legislative Chamber
22 / 150
Senate
28 / 100
Website
www.xdp.uz

History

The PDP was founded in October 1991 after the Communist Party of Uzbekistan voted to cut its ties with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and change its name to PDP.

Leadership

The party was led by President Islam Karimov since its foundation until 1996, at which point Karimov stepped down and resigned his membership.[4]

Karimov created the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party in 2003, and despite self-identifying with different ideologies, the parties are widely seen no different from each other, with the Liberal Democratic Party being created to give an illusion of a competitive multi-party system. This is supported by the fact that the PDP has remained supportive of Karimov's policies and retained his favor.[4] In 2013, Hotamzhon Ketmonov was elected chairman of the PDP.[5] Ketmonov ran as the party's candidate in the 2015 presidential election, receiving 2.92% of the vote.[6]

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
1991 Islam Karimov 8,514,136 87.1% - - Elected Y
2000 11,147,621 95.7% - - Elected Y
2007 Asliddin Rustamov 468,064 3.27% - - Lost N
2015 Khatamjan Ketmanov 552,309 2.92% - - Lost N
2016 669,187 3.73% - - Lost N

Legislative Chamber elections
ElectionSeats+/–Position
1994–95
69 / 250
 69 2nd
1999
49 / 250
 20 2nd
2004–05
28 / 120
 21 2nd
2009–10
32 / 135
 4 2nd
2014–15
27 / 150
 5 3rd
2019–20
22 / 150
 5 4th

References
  1. "Leadership of the party". Xdp.uz. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  2. The Missed Opportunity Looming in Uzbekistan - New America
  3. Gunnar Songstad, Nils (2005). "THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS – 2004" (PDF). Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. Tom Lansford (24 March 2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-4833-7158-0.
  5. "Biography of Hotamzhon Abdurahmonovich Ketmonov, the candidate for the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan". Uzbekistan.org. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. Pannier, Bruce. "Quiet Changes In Uzbek Presidential Election Law Come As New Year's Surprise". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 19 August 2016.


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