Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan

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Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
Кыргызстан социал-дeмoкратиялык партиясы
AbbreviationSDPK
Chairman Disputed between Sagynbek Abdrahmanov and Anvar Artykov (last)
Founders Almazbek Atambayev
Jumabek Ibraimov
Abdoujapar Tagaev
Abdygany Erkebayev  [ ru ]
Anatoly Maryshev  [ ru ]
Ishenbai Kadyrbekov
Founded25 September 1993 (1993-09-25)
Registered16 December 1994 (1994-12-16)
Dissolved2019–2020
Succeeded by Birimdik (Jeenbekov wing)
SDK (Atambayev wing)
HeadquartersShabdan Baatyr st. 4b, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Youth wing SDPK Youth Wing [1]
Membership (2019)40,000 (own claim)
Ideology Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Russophilia [2]
Political position
Continental affiliation Forum of Socialists of the CIS Countries
International affiliation Socialist International
Colours   Blue and white
Slogan"Reliable support"
(Kyrgyz: Ишенимдүү тирегиң, romanized: Ishenimdüü tireging)
Flag (until the end of 2000s)
Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan.png
Website
sdpk.kg (archived)

The Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) [lower-alpha 1] was a centre-left political party in Kyrgyzstan. The SDPK was one of the oldest and largest political parties in the country. The party took an active part in the Tulip Revolution and the 2010 Revolution. The party's members included three presidents of Kyrgyzstan: Roza Otunbayeva, Almazbek Atambayev and Sooronbay Jeenbekov.

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As a result of the 2019–2020 split, the party ceased to exist. The successors of the party were Birimdik (pro-Jeenbekov wing) and the Social Democrats of Kyrgyzstan (pro-Atambayev wing). The latter declare their commitment to the ideas and principles of the SDPK party. [5]

History

Party in the 1990s–2000s

The Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan was formed at a congress on 25 September 1993, and was one of the first parties established in independent Kyrgyzstan. [6] The main initiators of the SDPK establishment were the head of the scientific and production company "Forum" Almazbek Atambayev, the mayor of Bishkek Jumabek Ibraimov, the head of the Jalal-Abad Region Abdoujapar Tagaev, the head of the Osh Region Abdygany Erkebayev  [ ru ], the general director of the design and technology institute "Kormmash" Anatoly Maryshev  [ ru ] and the head of the government apparatus' department for youth policy Akylbek Japarov. [7]

The SDPK emerged as one of the alternatives to the Communist Party, which was rapidly losing popularity in the early 1990s. The party gained popularity on the slogans of social justice against the backdrop of privatization, economic stagnation and corruption scandals. [7]

It is unclear who became the first chairman of the party. According to one of the most viable versions accepted by experts, the party was initially led by 5-7 co-chairmen, initially their coordinator was Jumabek Ibraimov, then Almazbek Atambayev. According to Ishenbai Kadyrbekov's version, he was initially the chairman of the SDPK, but as a result of an internal split, there was a change of leadership and Atambayev became the chairman. [7] [8] The Atambayev-led SDPK was officially registered on 16 December 1994. [9]

On 29 July 1999, at a meeting of the SDPK political council, Atambayev handed over the post of party leader to the speaker of the lower house of the Jogorku Kenesh, Abdygany Erkebayev  [ ru ]. [10] [11]

On 20 May 2004, the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) agreed to join the For Fair Elections electoral alliance. In October 2004, the El Party led by Melis Eshimkanov merged with the SDPK in preparation for the February 2005 parliamentary elections.

The SDPK actively participated in the Tulip Revolution of 2005 as part of the opposition to President Akayev. [7]

In the 2007 parliamentary election, the leader on the SDPK list was Omurbek Babanov, but due to a scandal with his Kazakh citizenship, he was unable to receive a mandate and handed it over to Roza Otunbayeva. Following the election results, the SDPK became the largest opposition parliamentary party of the time. [7] SDPK leaders Otunbayeva and Atambayev led the Second Kyrgyz Revolution in 2010. On 7 April 2010, Otunbayeva was proclaimed head of the transitional administration of Kyrgyzstan. [12]

In government

The SDPK received the votes of 8% of eligible voters in the 2010 parliamentary elections, giving it 26 of 120 seats in parliament. This result made the party the second of five parties to surpass the support threshold of 5% of eligible voters necessary to enter parliament. The party won a plurality 38 of 120 seats in the 2015 parliamentary elections. In 2017, its presidential candidate, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, won the presidential election with 54% of the vote. [13]

In June 2018, the party was admitted into the Socialist International as a full member. [14]

Split and collapse

In March 2019, several party members aligned with former President Almazbek Atambayev and the government coalition over a widening rift with President Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Originally seen as Atambayev's hand-picked successor, Jeenbekov dismissed of most of the members associated with Atambayev's government when he was elected President and began investigations into possible corrupt practices by his predecessor. [15] Several other members of the SDPK left following a 26 May session of the political council. [16]

Ideology

In the party program of 1994, the main principles of activity were the principles of democratic socialism, the introduction of political, economic and social democracy in all spheres of society. The SDPK also named state regulation of market relations as the most important principle of its economic policy. In its program, the party proposed to continue lending to small businesses, ensure low interest rates on loans, continue the state's implementation of projects to develop entrepreneurship, ensure the creation of free economic zones, and increase responsibility for unjustified inspections of businesses by fiscal and law enforcement agencies. The SDPK program proposed to transform the country from an exporter to an importer of labor resources. [17]

Election results

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateFirst roundSecond roundResult
Votes%RankVotes%
2000 Almazbek Atambayev 117,658
6.15%
3rdLost
2005 Almazbek Atambayev Withdrawn his candidacyLost
2009 Almazbek Atambayev 195,291
8.50%
2ndLost
2011 Almazbek Atambayev 1,161,929
63.83%
1stWon
2011 Sooronbay Jeenbekov 920,620
54.67%
1stWon

Parliamentary elections

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–RankGovernment
1995 Almazbek Atambayev n/a13.3
14 / 105
–Increase2.svg1stSupport
2000 Abdygany Erkebayev  [ ru ]306,23919.76
(UDF)
12 / 105
Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg1stSupport
2005 Abdygany Erkebayev  [ ru ]n/an/a
1 / 75
Decrease2.svg 11Decrease2.svg 4thOpposition
2007 Omurbek Babanov 188,5859.35
11 / 90
Increase2.svg 10Increase2.svg 2ndOpposition
2010 Almazbek Atambayev 237,63414.69
26 / 120
Increase2.svg 15Steady2.svg 2ndGovernment
2015 Chynybay Tursunbekov 431,77127.40
38 / 120
Increase2.svg 12Increase2.svg1stGovernment

Membership

As of April 2019, according to SDPK, its ranks include about 40,000 in Kyrgyzstan and abroad. [7]

Notable members

Notes

  1. ↑ Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан социал-дeмoкратиялык партиясы (КСДП), romanized: Kyrgyzstan social-demokratialyk partiasy (KSDP); Russian: Социал-демократическая партия Кыргызстана (СДПК), romanized: Social-demokratičeskaja partija Kyrgyzstana (SDPK)

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