Justice Social Democratic Party

"Justice" Social Democratic Party
"Adolat" sotsial-demokratik partiyasi
AbbreviationASDP
LeaderRobakhon Makhmudova
FoundersAnvar Juraboev
Shukrullo Mirsaidov
Founded18 February 1995; 29 years ago (1995-02-18)
HeadquartersTashkent
NewspaperAdolat
Youth wingUSDP "Adolat" Youth Wing
IdeologySocial democracy
Labourism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Red
SloganKuch adolatdadir
('Strength in Justice')
Legislative Chamber
24 / 150
Website
adolat.uz
Old version of the party logo

Adolat (lit. 'Justice'), officially the "Adolat" Social Democratic Party (Uzbek: "Adolat" sotsial-demokratik partiyasi, "Adolat" SDP), is a political party in Uzbekistan.[1] One of the founders and the first general secretary of the party was Anvar Juraboev.[2] It is one of the four parties who acts as a pro-government opposition to the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party, the country's ruling party.[3]

Ideology

ASDP is a centre-left political party and holds positions similar to the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan. It promotes egalitarianism and social justice, supporting a social market economy and an universalistic welfare state. Its core supporters include workers in technical engineering, teachers, doctors, and employees in budgetary organizations and the sector of services.[4]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2007 Dilorom Toshmuhamedova 434,111 3.03 — — Lost Red XN
2015 Narimov Umarov 389,024 2.09 — — Lost Red XN
2016 619,972 3.52 — — Lost Red XN
2021 Bahrom Abduhalimov 549,766 3.40 — — Lost Red XN
2023 Robaxon Maxmudova 693,634 4.47 — — Lost Red XN

Legislative Chamber elections

Election Seats +/– Position
1999
11 / 250
 New Increase 4th
2004–05
10 / 120
 Decrease 1 Decrease 5th
2009–10
19 / 135
 Increase 9 Increase 4th
2014–15
20 / 150
 Increase 1 Steady 4th
2019–20
24 / 150
 Increase 4 Increase 3rd
2024
20 / 150
 Decrease 4 Steady 3rd

References

  1. ^ Dawisha & Parrott 1997, p. 391.
  2. ^ CNN 2004.
  3. ^ Abdurasulov 2019.
  4. ^ United Nations 2016.

Sources

  • Abdurasulov, Abdujalil (20 December 2019). "Questions over Uzbekistan's new era of 'openness'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  • Dawisha, Karen; Parrott, Bruce (1997). Conflict, Cleavage, and Change in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521597319. Retrieved 2 November 2021 – via Google Books.
  • "World News: Election Watch – Uzbekistan". CNN. 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  • "What ideas do political parties advance?". Uzbekistan Today. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations.


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