United Democratic Party (Kazakhstan)

The United Democratic Party is an unregistered political party in Kazakhstan.

United Democratic Party
AbbreviationUDP
LeaderCollective leadership
Founded25 December 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-25)
Merger ofDemocratic Party of Azamat
People's Congress
QRHP
IdeologyParliamentarianism
Unicameralism
Anti-authoritarianism
Decentralization
SloganKazakhstan without Nazarbayev

History edit

It was founded on 25 December 2001 with the merger of People's Congress of Kazakhstan, Republican People's Party of Kazakhstan, and the Azamat Democratic Party. The main reason was due to a need of a stronger, united opposition.

Its Congress was held in January 2002. It did not participate in the 2004 Kazakh legislative election due to lack of funds.[1]

Program edit

The UDP advocated for a unicameral parliamentary republic, elections at local level, and snap elections for president and the parliament.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Bowyer, Anthony Clive (2008). Parliament and political parties in Kazakhstan. Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program. Washington, D.C.: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program. ISBN 978-91-85937-27-1. OCLC 428466503.
  2. ^ Sheretov, Sergey (2003). Новейшая история Казахстана: 1985-2002 гг [The latest history of Kazakhstan: 1985-2002] (in Russian). Almaty: Yurist. ISBN 9789965431470.