Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan

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 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.

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

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. According to critics, the party appeared only to create the illusion of multiparty elections.[4]

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Seats +/–
2013 Ovezmammed Mammedov
14 / 125
New 4th Support
2018 Saparmyrat Owganow
11 / 125
3 2nd Support

Presidential elections

Election Candidate First round Second round Result
% %
2017 Bekmyrat Atalyýew
0.36%
Lost N
2022 Babamyrat Meredow
1.08%
Lost N

References

  1. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/ru/articles/42228.html Партия промышленников и предпринимателей выдвинула кандидата в президенты Туркменистана
  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 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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