Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party

The Uzbekistan "National Revival" Democratic Party (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston “Milliy Tiklanish” Demokratik Partiyasi, OʻzMTDP), often known as simply Milliy Tiklanish, is a national-conservative political party in Uzbekistan. It is allied with the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the country's ruling party.[1]

Uzbekistan "National Revival" Democratic Party
Oʻzbekiston “Milliy Tiklanish” Demokratik Partiyasi
AbbreviationUzMTDP
LeaderAlisher Qodirov
Founded3 June 1995; 28 years ago (1995-06-03)
Registered9 June 1995; 28 years ago (1995-06-09)
HeadquartersChilanzar St. 53, Tashkent
NewspaperMilliy Tiklanish
IdeologyNational conservatism
Anti-communism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationBloc of Democratic Forces
Colours  Blue
Legislative Chamber
36 / 150
Senate
0 / 100
Website
mt.uz

The party is one of the country's five officially sanctioned political parties along with the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party, the Justice Social Democratic Party. and the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan.[2][3]

History edit

 
Old party logo
 
Party logo until 2021

The party was formed in 1995 with a largely intellectual membership and has a comparatively high proportion of female members.[4] The party advocates a strong sense of Uzbek culture, desiring a cultural revival, whilst also seeking to build closer links with other states in Central Asia.[5] The party opposes the influence of Russia in the region and attacked the foundation of the Eurasian Economic Community on this basis.[6]

The party announced its intention to merge with the Self-Sacrifice National Democratic Party in 2008, as the two parties shared common goals.[7] The new group has retained the National Revival Democratic Party name.[8]

Electoral history edit

In the 2004–05 Uzbek parliamentary election, the party won 11 out of 120 seats. The party's candidate for the 2007 Uzbek presidential election was Hurshid Dustmuhammad.[9]

Presidential elections edit

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2015 Akmal Saidov 582,688 3.08 Lost  N
2016 Sarvar Otamuradov 421,055 2.35 Lost  N
2021 Alisher Qodirov 888,515 5.49 Lost  N

Legislative Chamber elections edit

Election Seats +/– Position
1999
10 / 250
  10   6th
2004–05
11 / 120
  11   4th
2009–10
31 / 135
  20   3rd
2014–15
36 / 150
  5   2nd
2019–20
36 / 150
    2nd

References edit

  1. ^ "What ideas do political parties advance? | Uzbekistan". Uzbekistan Daily. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations.
  2. ^ Uzbek Party Reform Less Than it Seems
  3. ^ Abdurasulov, Abdujalil (20 December 2019). "Questions over Uzbekistan's new era of 'openness'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Republic of Uzbekistan Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Uzbekistan: Economic and Political outline Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine from fita.org
  6. ^ Uzbek party leaders slam Eurasian Economic Community
  7. ^ Two Uzbek parties merge
  8. ^ "Parliament, Political Parties and Movements". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  9. ^ Candidate circle becomes narrower

Bibliography edit