Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan | |
Native Name: | Türkmenistanyň Senagatçylar we Telekeçiler partiýasy |
Abbreviation: | Turkmen: TSTP|italics=no (Turkmen) Russian: ПППТ (Russian) |
Founder: | Ovezmammed Mammedov |
Ideology: | Industrialism SME interests Statism |
Headquarters: | Ashgabat, Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Avenue 81 |
Seats1 Title: | Seats in the Mejlis |
Membership Year: | 2016 |
Membership: | 14,500[1] |
Colours: | Green Blue-green |
Country: | Turkmenistan |
The Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (tk|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]
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 year | Candidate | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Results | ||
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| % Votes |
| % Votes | |||
2017 | Bekmyrat Atalyýew | 0.36% | ||||
2022 | Babamyrat Meredow | 1.08% |
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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2013 | Ovezmammed Mammedov | New | 4th | ||||
2018 | 3 | 2nd | |||||
2023 | 7 | 3nd | |||||