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Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party
Oʻzbekiston Liberal Demokratik Partiyasi
Official leaderAbdulla Aripov
PresidentSodiqjon Turdiyev
FoundedNovember 15, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-15)
Split fromPeople's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan
HeadquartersMirobod tumani, 700015 Tashkent
Membership (2016)324,881
IdeologyPopulism
Third Way
Authoritarianism
Catch-all party
Political positionFar-left
Colours      Azure, red, orange
Legislative Chamber
53 / 150
Senate
41 / 100
Website
www.uzlidep.uz

The Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Liberal Demokratik Partiyasi, Oʻzlidep) is a political party in Uzbekistan. During the 2004–2005 legislative election, the party won 41 out of 120 seats, and in the Uzbekistan parliamentary election, 2009–2010, it won 55 out of 150.

The party said on 4 October 2007 that it intended to nominate President Islam Karimov as its candidate in the 2007 presidential election, although many considered Karimov to be legally ineligible to run for another term.[1] On 6 November, Karimov was unanimously chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential candidate at a party convention in Tashkent, and Karimov accepted the nomination.[2] Karimov held the position of president until his death in 2016. After the death of Karimov, long-time Prime Minister and party member Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the snap election to finish out Karimov's term.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
2007 Islam Karimov 13,008,357 90.8% - - Elected Green tickY
2015 17,122,597 90.4% - - Elected Green tickY
2016 Shavkat Mirziyoyev 15,906,724 88.6% - - Elected Green tickY

Legislative Chamber elections

Election Seats +/– Position
2004–05
41 / 120
Increase 41 Increase 1st
2009–10
53 / 135
Increase 12 Steady 1st
2014–15
52 / 150
Decrease 1 Steady 1st
2019–20
53 / 150
Increase 1 Steady 1st

References

  1. ^ Gulnoza Saidazimova, "Uzbek Party Signals Plan To Nominate Karimov For Third Term", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 4 October 2007
  2. ^ Omar Sharifov, "Islam Karimov agreed to remain the president another seven years" Archived 2007-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, Ferghana.ru, 7 November 2007