Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
The Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy; Turkmen pronunciation: [tʏɾkmønʏθːɑnɯŋ dɛmokɾɑtɪk pɑɾtɪjɑθɯ]; TDP) is a political party in Turkmenistan founded in 1991. It has been the ruling party of the country since its foundation.
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy | |
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| Abbreviation | TDP |
| Leader | Ata Serdarow |
| Founder | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Founded | 16 December 1991 |
| Preceded by | Communist Party of Turkmenistan |
| Headquarters | Ashgabat |
| Newspaper | Galkynyş gazeti |
| Youth wing | Magtymguly Youth Organisation of Turkmenistan |
| Membership (2019) | 211,000 |
| Ideology | Turkmen nationalism Social conservatism |
| Colours | Green Gold |
| Slogan | "The state is for the people" (Turkmen: "Döwlet adam üçindir") |
| Seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan | 65 / 125 |
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The party was led by former Soviet provincial party leader Saparmurat Niyazov from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s until his death in 2006. In 2013, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow suspended his party membership for the duration of his presidency. The current leader is Ata Serdarow. The party's rule is described as authoritarian or totalitarian.
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