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	{{Infobox political party		{{Infobox political party
	\|country = Turkmenistan		\| country = Turkmenistan
	\|name = Democratic Party of Turkmenistan		\| name = Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
	\|native_name = ~~{{Nobold\|~~Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy}}		\| native_name = Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy
	\|logo = TDP logo.svg		\| logo = TDP logo.svg
	\| abbreviation = TDP		\| abbreviation = TDP
	\|leader = ]		\| leader = ]
	\|founder = ]		\| founder = ]
	\|foundation = {{Start date and age\|1991\|12\|16\|df=yes}}		\| foundation = {{Start date and age\|1991\|12\|16\|df=yes}}
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	\|headquarters = ]		\| headquarters = ]
	\|newspaper = ''Galkynyş gazeti''		\| newspaper = ''Galkynyş gazeti''
	\| membership_year = 2019		\| membership_year = 2019
	\| membership = 211,000		\| membership = 211,000
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			\|] ]
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	The '''Democratic Party of Turkmenistan''' ({{~~lang-~~tk\|Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy}}; {{IPA-tk\|~~tyɾkme̞nɪθtɑnɨŋ~~ dɛmokɾɑtɪk ~~pɑɾtɪjɑθɨ~~}}; '''TDP''') has been the ruling party of ] since ~~1991~~.		The '''Democratic Party of Turkmenistan''' ({{langx\|tk\|Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy}}, {{IPA-tk\|tʏɾkmønʏθːɑnɯŋ dɛmokɾɑtɪk pɑɾtɪjɑθɯ}}, '''TDP''') is a political party in ] founded in 1991. It has been the ruling party of the country since its foundation.

	The party was led by former Soviet provincial party leader ] from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s until his death in 2006. In 2013, President ] suspended his party membership for the duration of his presidency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/18/world/turkmen-president-quits-top-party/\|title=Turkmen president quits top party\|date=18 August 2013\|work=The Japan Times}}</ref> The current leader is ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/2881079.html\|title=Chairman of Turkmenistan's Democratic Party elected\|date=3 April 2018\|agency=Trend News Agency}}</ref> ~~Their~~ rule is described as ] or ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Turkmenistan \|url=https://freedomhouse.org/country/turkmenistan/freedom-world/2019 \|website=freedomhouse.org \|publisher=Freedom House \|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="tandfonline"/><ref name="cyberleninka"/><ref>{{cite book \|last=Al-Bassam \|first=Kareem \|s2cid=36015864 \|date=1997 \|title=The Evolution of Authoritarianism in Turkmenistan \|publisher=Demokratizatsiya\|page=387,394,400 }}</ref>		The party was led by former Soviet provincial party leader ] from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s until his death in 2006. In 2013, President ] suspended his party membership for the duration of his presidency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/18/world/turkmen-president-quits-top-party/\|title=Turkmen president quits top party\|date=18 August 2013\|work=The Japan Times\|access-date=23 August 2013\|archive-date=10 October 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010181006/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/18/world/turkmen-president-quits-top-party/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The current leader is ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/2881079.html\|title=Chairman of Turkmenistan's Democratic Party elected\|date=3 April 2018\|agency=Trend News Agency}}</ref> The party's rule is described as ] or ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Turkmenistan \|url=https://freedomhouse.org/country/turkmenistan/freedom-world/2019 \|website=freedomhouse.org \|publisher=Freedom House \|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="tandfonline"/><ref name="cyberleninka"/><ref>{{cite book \|last=Al-Bassam \|first=Kareem \|s2cid=36015864 \|date=1997 \|title=The Evolution of Authoritarianism in Turkmenistan \|publisher=Demokratizatsiya\|page=387,394,400 }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The ~~DPT~~ was created following the ] as a successor party to the ]. The internal structure of the old party was effectively unchanged in the transition, as was the old guard. The ~~DPT~~ has faced limited and sporadic challenges from alternative political parties in the past but have never faced a significant challenge during an election because of the often repressive nature of ]. Opposition parties are usually crushed before they make any significant grounds in public opinion. This has been the case even after the formal legalisation of opposition parties in 2010.		The TDP was created following the ] as a successor party to the ]. The internal structure of the old party was effectively unchanged in the transition, as was the old guard. The TDP has faced limited and sporadic challenges from alternative political parties in the past but have never faced a significant challenge during an election because of the often repressive nature of ]. Opposition parties are usually crushed before they make any significant grounds in public opinion. This has been the case even after the formal legalisation of opposition parties in 2010.

		⚫	==Policies==
		⚫	Due to the lack of opposition parties to contest for government, the TDP controls most, if not all, industries of significant revenue directly. ] is a key element of party policy and serves as the basis of functionality for government services. The party's ideology of "]" was theorised by former party leader ] for the purpose of an authoritarian state ideology in ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.europeanforum.net/country/turkmenistan\|title=European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity\|website=europeanforum.net\|access-date=23 December 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223140719/http://www.europeanforum.net/country/turkmenistan\|archive-date=23 December 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Chairmen==		==Chairmen==
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	(1940–2006)		(1940–2006)
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⚫	==Policies==
⚫	Due to the lack of opposition parties to contest for government, the ~~DPT~~ controls most, if not all, industries of significant revenue directly. ] is a key element of party policy and serves as the basis of functionality for government services. The party's ideology of "]" was theorised by former party leader ] for the purpose of an authoritarian state ideology in ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.europeanforum.net/country/turkmenistan\|title=European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity\|website=europeanforum.net\|access-date=23 December 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223140719/http://www.europeanforum.net/country/turkmenistan\|archive-date=23 December 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Election results==		==Election results==
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	=== Presidential elections ===		=== Presidential elections ===
	The last presidential election was held in 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential election \|url=https://apnews.com/article/central-asia-asia-turkmenistan-presidential-elections-elections-3d13e95fe055bf53525141c351708488 \|website=AP NEWS \|agency=] \|access-date=15 March 2022 \|language=en \|date=15 March 2022 ~~\|url-status=live~~}}</ref>		The last presidential election was held in 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential election \|url=https://apnews.com/article/central-asia-asia-turkmenistan-presidential-elections-elections-3d13e95fe055bf53525141c351708488 \|website=AP NEWS \|agency=] \|access-date=15 March 2022 \|language=en \|date=15 March 2022 }}</ref>
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	\|]		\|]
	\|1,874,357		\|align=center\|1,874,357
	\|99.5%		\|align=center\|99.51%
	\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}		\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}
	\|{{win}}		\|{{win}}
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	\| rowspan="3" \|]		\| rowspan="3" \|]
	\|2,357,120		\|align=center\|2,357,120
	\|89.23%		\|align=center\|89.23%
	\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}		\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}
	\|{{win}}		\|{{win}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|]		\|]
	\|2,806,265		\|align=center\|2,806,265
	\|97.14%		\|align=center\|97.14%
	\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}		\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}
	\|{{win}}		\|{{win}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|]		\|]
	\|3,090,610		\|align=center\|3,090,610
	\|97.69%		\|align=center\|97.69%
	\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}		\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}
	\|{{win}}		\|{{win}}
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	\|]		\|]
	\|2,452,705		\|align=center\|2,452,705
	\|72.97%		\|align=center\|72.97%
	\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}		\| colspan=2 {{N/A}}
	\|{{win}}		\|{{win}}
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	===Legislative elections===		===Legislative elections===
	The Assembly is a 125-member legislative body officially led by the ]. The DPT, not unlike every other facet of political life in Turkmenistan, holds a majority of seats, with accusations that the "multi-party system" established in the early 2010s only consists of parties loyal to the DPT. The last election for the assembly was held in ].		The Assembly is a 125-member legislative body officially led by the ]. The DPT, not unlike every other facet of political life in Turkmenistan, holds a majority of seats, with accusations that the ] established in the early 2010s only consists of ], nominally independent but loyal to the DPT. The last election for the assembly was held in ].
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Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň Demokratik Partiýasy

Abbreviation	TDP
Leader	Ata Serdarow
Founder	Saparmurat Niyazov
Founded	16 December 1991; 33 years ago (1991-12-16)
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	Döwlet adam üçindir ('The state is for the people')
Seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan	65 / 125
Website
tdp.gov.tm
Politics of Turkmenistan Political parties Elections

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.

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.

History

The TDP was created following the dissolution of the Soviet Union as a successor party to the Communist Party of Turkmenistan. The internal structure of the old party was effectively unchanged in the transition, as was the old guard. The TDP has faced limited and sporadic challenges from alternative political parties in the past but have never faced a significant challenge during an election because of the often repressive nature of politics in the country. Opposition parties are usually crushed before they make any significant grounds in public opinion. This has been the case even after the formal legalisation of opposition parties in 2010.

Policies

Due to the lack of opposition parties to contest for government, the TDP controls most, if not all, industries of significant revenue directly. Central planning is a key element of party policy and serves as the basis of functionality for government services. The party's ideology of "Turkmen nationalism" was theorised by former party leader Saparmurat Niyazov for the purpose of an authoritarian state ideology in Turkmenistan.

Chairmen

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Notes
Chairman
1		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	16 December 1991	21 December 2006	Died in office
2		Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957)	4 August 2007	18 August 2013	Acting chairman: 21 December 2006 – 4 August 2007
3	—	Kasymguly Babaýew (born 1966)	18 August 2013	2 April 2018
4	—	Ata Serdarow (born 1964)	2 April 2018	Incumbent

Election results

Main article: Elections in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan elects on the national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Elections in Turkmenistan have been widely criticised for being completely fraudulent and attempting to give an appearance of legitimacy to what is in reality a dictatorship.

Presidential elections

The last presidential election was held in 2022.

Election year	Candidate	1st round		2nd round		Results
Election year	Candidate	# Votes	% Votes	# Votes	% Votes	Results
1992	Saparmurat Niyazov	1,874,357	99.51%	—		Won
2007	Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow	2,357,120	89.23%	—		Won
2012		2,806,265	97.14%	—		Won
2017		3,090,610	97.69%	—		Won
2022	Serdar Berdimuhamedow	2,452,705	72.97%	—		Won

Legislative elections

The Assembly is a 125-member legislative body officially led by the president of Turkmenistan. The DPT, not unlike every other facet of political life in Turkmenistan, holds a majority of seats, with accusations that the multi-party system established in the early 2010s only consists of bloc parties, nominally independent but loyal to the DPT. The last election for the assembly was held in 2023.

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
1994	Saparmurat Niyazov	2,008,701	100%	50 / 50	New	1st	Sole legal party
1999		2,224,537	100%	50 / 50	0	1st	Sole legal party
2004		1,915,000	100%	50 / 50	0	1st	Sole legal party
2008	Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow	2,594,658	100%	125 / 125	75	1st	Sole legal party
2013	Kasymguly Babaýew		37.6%	47 / 125	78	1st	Coalition
2018	Kasymguly Babaýew			55 / 125	8	1st	Coalition
2023	Ata Serdarow			65 / 125	10	1st	Majority

References

"VI Congress of Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat". tdh.gov.tm. Turkmenistan Today, Government of Turkmenistan. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ Anderson, John (1995). "Authoritarian political development in Central Asia: The case of Turkmenistan". Central Asian Survey. 14 (4): 509–527. doi:10.1080/02634939508400922.
^ Elena, Dmitrieva (2019). "Political elite of Turkmenistan. Post-Soviet period". Russia and the moslem world. pp. 49–58. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
"Turkmen president quits top party". The Japan Times. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
"Chairman of Turkmenistan's Democratic Party elected". Trend News Agency. 3 April 2018.
"Turkmenistan". freedomhouse.org. Freedom House. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
Al-Bassam, Kareem (1997). The Evolution of Authoritarianism in Turkmenistan. Demokratizatsiya. p. 387,394,400. S2CID 36015864.
"European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity". europeanforum.net. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
"Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential election". AP NEWS. Associated Press. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

Sources

Country Studies accessed on 31 July 2008
Badykova, Najia (2004-06-18). "The Turkmen Economy: Challenges and Opportunities". St Antony's College, University of Oxford. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
BBC: Turkmenistan's 'sham poll' closes. Sunday, 19 December 2004, 17:22 GMT

External links

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