Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan

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Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan
Türkmenistanyň Senagatçylar we Telekeçiler partiýasy
AbbreviationTSTP (Turkmen)
ПППТ (Russian)
ChairmanSaparmyrat Owganow [tk]
FounderOvezmammed Mammedov
Founded21 August 2012; 11 years ago (2012-08-21)
Preceded byUnion of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan [ru]
HeadquartersAshgabat, Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Avenue 81
Membership (2016)14,500[1]
IdeologyIndustrialism
SME interests
Statism
Colours  Green
  Blue-green
Seats in the Mejlis
18 / 125
Website
tstp.gov.tm

The Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Senagatçylar we Telekeçiler partiýasy) is a political party in Turkmenistan. The party originated in August 2012 as the first legal opposition party in the country.[2] On 10 June 2013 Party leader Ovezmammed Mammedov was elected to the Assembly of Turkmenistan in a by-election held for five vacant seats.

In December 2017 delegates at the second national party conference elected Saparmyrat Ovganov as the party's new leader.[3]

Criticism

The party supports the policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Serdar. According to critics, the party appeared only to create the illusion of multiparty elections.[4]

Election results

Presidential elections

Election year Candidate 1st Round 2nd Round Results
# Votes % Votes # Votes % Votes
2017 Bekmyrat Atalyýew 0.36% Lost
2022 Babamyrat Meredow 1.08% Lost

Legislative elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2013 Ovezmammed Mammedov
14 / 125
New 4th Support
2018 Saparmyrat Owganow [tk]
11 / 125
Decrease 3 Increase 2nd Support
2023
18 / 125
Increase 7 Decrease 3nd Support

References

  1. ^ "Партия промышленников и предпринимателей выдвинула кандидата в президенты Туркменистана". turkmenistan.ru (in Russian). 16 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ Turkmenistan Gets Its Second Political Party Radio Free Europe, 11 June 2013
  3. ^ В Партии промышленников и предпринимателей Туркменистана выбрали нового лидера Archived 2018-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, arzuw.news, 2017-12-18. "В Ашхабаде прошёл второй общенациональный съезд Партии промышленников и предпринимателей республики. [...] Рассмотрев итоги четырёхлетней работы, делегаты перешли к выборам нового лидера партии.
    Внутрипартийные выборы выиграл Сапармырат Овганов, до настоящего времени руководивший частной компанией «Халыс».
  4. ^ "2020 Country Report — Turkmenistan" (PDF). BTI Transformation Index. Bertelsmann Stiftung. Retrieved 14 December 2021.