Motherland Party (Azerbaijan)
The Motherland Party (Azerbaijani: Ana Vətən Partiyası, AVP[1]) is an Azerbaijani political party established in 1990, and formally registered in 1992.[2]
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| Abbreviation | AVP |
| Leader | Fazail Agamali |
| Founded | 24 November 1990 |
| Headquarters | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Parliament | 1 / 125 |
Municipalities | 187 / 1,607 |
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History
Early years
Fazail Agamali took an active role in the independence movement in Azerbaijan between 1988 and 1990 and he was a prominent figure of the Azerbaijan Popular Front. However, a number of controversies arose between him and other movement leaders after the Black January incidents. The process concluded with the resignation of Fazail Agamali from the Popular Front. After these developments, supporters of Agamali demanded the formation of a new political party. Hence, on 24 November 1990 founding congress of the Motherland Party took place and Fazail Agamali elected as the chairman of the party.[3]
In the Cabinet
AVP first joined an oppositional bloc of parties which was formed for the presidential elections in 1991 and after the presidential election of 1992 the party supported and joined the Government under Abulfaz Elchibey.[2] Following the victory in the presidential elections in 1993 of Heydar Aliyev, the AVP also joined his government. Its party leader Fazail Agamali, was the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population under both presidents.[2]
Ideology
The party's goal is to create a "free, powerful, democratic and whole Azerbaijan".[5]The fundamentals of the ideological framework of the party is based on the principle of liberal conservatism.[6]The Motherland Party is in the center of the political spectrum.[2]
Members and organizational structure
The Motherland Party (AVP) has a 6-member Political Council and a 14-member Supreme Assembly. The Motherland Party also has a Youth Committee and a Women's Council, as well as raion branches in 55 raions and 4 cities.[7]
The headquarters of the Motherland Party is located in the Narimanov district of Baku. The party has 62 regional organizations. In total, the party has 20.000 members.[7]
Electoral results
| Election year(s) | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 1995–1996 | 140,821 | 3.96 | 1 / 25 |
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| 2000–2001 | – | – | 1 / 25 |
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| 2005 | – | – | 2 / 125 |
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| 2010 | 33,275 | 1.39 | 2 / 125 |
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| 2015 | 28,483 | 0.99 | 1 / 125 |
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See also
References
- "History" Archived 9 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- Babak, Vladimir; Vaisman, Demian; Wasserman, Aryeh (23 November 2004). Political Organization in Central Asia and Azerbaijan: Sources and Documents. Routledge. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-135-77681-7.
- Modern.az. "Fəzail Ağamalı: "Qabil Hüseynli dedi ki, gəl bir partiya yaradaq" (in Azerbaijani).
- "Partiyanın Təvəllüd Və Təşəkkül Tarixindən" (in Azerbaijani). Motherland party. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Party Program" Archived 9 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- "Ana Vətən Partiyası parlament seçkilərində iştirak edəcək". report.az. Report News Agency. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Siyasi partiyaların neçə üzvü var? - Sorğu". qafqazinfo.az. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
External links
- Official website(in Azerbaijani) (Archive)