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2015 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 1 November 2015. The result was a victory for the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, which won 69 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly amidst an opposition boycott. Electoral system The 125 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Campaign The elections were boycotted by the major opposition parties, including Musavat, who accused the government of "massive violations". Results The results in constituency 90 ( Agdash) were annulled due to irregularities after an appeal by two candidates; independent candidate Chingiz Asadullayev had been in the lead. News.az, 17 November 2015 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 7 November 2010. Candidates The registration of candidates ended on 15 October. Although 1,115 candidates filed application to run in the election, only 690 were given the go ahead by the electoral commission. Conduct The elections were observed by monitors from the European Parliament, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe. OSCE stated that the election campaign had been marred by restrictions on media freedom and freedom of assembly. Many opposition candidates were unable to register themselves, thus creating an "uneven playing field", according to the OSCE. The pre-election atmosphere was tense with the media complaining of pressure and intransparent financial transactions of state officials. The observation mission of the PACE reported that "the whole election process showed progress in reaching Assembly and OSCE standards and commitments" but that "significant progress would s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahir Karimli
Taher ( ar, طاهر) (spelled Tahir and Tahar in English and French, Тагир in Russian; Pashto,Urdu and Persian: طاهر,; ) is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa. Notable people with the name include: Given name Tahar * Tahar Ben Jelloun (b. 1944), Moroccan writer * Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), Algerian journalist and writer * Tahar Haddad (1899–1935), Tunisian author, scholar and reformer * Tahar Lamri (b.1958), Algerian writer * Tahar Rahim (b. 1981), French actor * Tahar Sayagh (b. 1995), French IT engineer * Tahar Touati (b. 1995), Algerian engineer Taher *Taher Abouzeid (born 1962), Egyptian politician and minister *Taher Badakhshi (1933–1979), cultural and political Tajik activist in Afghanistan *Taher Elgamal (born 1955) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musavat
The Müsavat Party ( az, Müsavat Partiyası, from ar, مساواة ''musāwāt'', ) is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat. Early Musavat (1911–1923) Musavat was founded in 1911 in Baku as a secret organization by Mammed Amin Rasulzade, Mammed Ali Rasulzade (his cousin), Abbasgulu Kazimzade, and Taghi Nagioglu. Its initial name was the Muslim Democratic Musavat Party. The first members were Veli Mikayiloghlu, Seyid Huseyn Sadig, Abdurrahim bey, Yusif Ziya bey and Seyid Musavi bey. Early Musavat members also included future Communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR Nariman Narimanov. This initiative was coming from Mammed Amin Rasulzade, who was then living in exile in Istanbul. In its early years before the first world war, Musavat was a relatively small, secret underground organization, much like its counterparts throughout the Middle East, working for the prosperity an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-past-the-post Voting
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their vote for a candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins even if the top candidate gets less than 50%, which can happen when there are more than two popular candidates. As a winner-take-all method, FPTP often produces disproportional results (when electing members of an assembly, such as a parliament) in the sense that political parties do not get representation according to their share of the popular vote. This usually favours the largest party and parties with strong regional support to the detriment of smaller parties without a geographically concentrated base. Supporters of electoral reform are generally highly critical of FPTP because of this and point out other flaws, such as FPTP's vulnerability t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party ( az, Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası, YAP) is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan, founded on 21 November 1992 under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev. After his election as President of Azerbaijan on 3 October 1993, and the party's victory at 1995 parliamentary elections, YAP became the ruling party, a position it has held since. President Ilham Aliyev has been chairman of YAP since its 3rd congress held on 26 March 2005. YAP is a member of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and an observer member of the Centrist Democrat International. Ideology The party's stated ideologies are lawfulness, secularism, and Azerbaijani nationalism. It wants to build a " social-oriented" economy, and lists civil solidarity and social justice as the basis of its ideology. The founder of the party, Heydar Aliyev, was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union until July 1991. The New Azerbaijan Party's program highlights the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Institute For International Affairs
The National Democratic Institute (NDI), or National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, is a non-profit American NGO that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions. The NDI's core program areas include citizen participation, elections, debates, democratic governance, democracy and technology, political inclusion of marginalized groups, and gender, women and democracy, peace and security, political parties, and youth political participation. The organization's stated mission is to "support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government." The NDI was founded in 1983, shortly after the United States Congress created the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The NED's creation was followed by the establishment of three related institutes: the Center for International Private Enterprise, the National Democratic Institute for International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia (Republic of Dagestan) to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year. In September 1991, the ethnic Armenian majority of the Nagorno-Karabakh region formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogtay Asadov
Ogtay Sabir oglu Asadov ( az, Oqtay Sabir oğlu Əsədov; born January 3, 1955) is an Azerbaijani politician who has served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan between 2005 and 2020. Early life Asadov was born in the village of Shaharjik in Syunik Province in Armenia. He graduated from the Machinery Manufacturing Technologies Department of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. From 1976 on, Asadov worked as the assistant manager and then manager at the Baku Air Conditioners Plant. In 1979, he was hired as the Senior Engineer at Azerbaijan Main Renovation and Special Construction Department and then worked in the management of ''Azərsantexquraşdırma'', a subsidiary of the same organization. In 1996–2004, he was the President of the ''Absheron Su'' water management company and, in 2004–2005, he was the President of ''Azersu''. He is a member of the International Water Association. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The National Assembly Of Azerbaijan
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin Spikeri), also called Chairman of the National Assembly ( az, Milli Məclisinin Sədri) is the Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament. The current Speaker is Sahiba Gafarova. According to the amendments to the Azerbaijani Constitution of 1995 and 2016, the Speaker is the forth in line of succession to presidency after the Vice President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan The prime minister of Azerbaijan is the head of government of Azerbaijan. The current prime minister is Ali Asadov on 8 October 2019 after the removal of his predecessor, Novruz Mammadov. Due to the central role of the president in the politic ..., in that sequence. Chairmen of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan References Government of Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araz Alizadeh
Araz Alizadeh ( az, Araz Əlizadə; 3 November 1951 – 6 October 2022) was an Azerbaijani politician. A member of the Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party, he served on the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan from 1991 to 1995. Alizadeh died in Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ... on 6 October 2022, at the age of 70. References 1951 births 2022 deaths Azerbaijani translators Azerbaijani politicians Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party politicians Members of the 5th convocation of the National Assembly (Azerbaijan) Baku State University alumni Politicians from Baku {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party
The Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party (ASDP) ( az, Azərbaycan Sosial Demokrat Partiyası) is an Azerbaijani secularist and a social democratic political party led by the former President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutalibov. At the elections held on 5 November 2000 and 7 January 2001, the party won less than 1% of popular vote and failed to gain seats in the parliament. It promotes secularism and social democracy Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote s .... See also * :Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party politicians 1989 establishments in Azerbaijan Full member parties of the Socialist International Political parties established in 1989 Political parties in Azerbaijan Social democratic parties in Asia Socialism in Azerbaijan Social democratic parties in Azerbaijan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faraj Guliyev
Faraj Guliyev ( az, Fərəc İbrahim oğlu Quliyev) (born Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan 22 December 1962) is a well-known politician. Faraj Guliyev is a leader and chairman of the nationalist opposition party – National Revival Movement Party. In 2013 and 2018 he was Presidential candidate. Early life Guliyev was born on 22 December 1962 in Ordubad, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th .... He is author of over 5 books. Foreign languages: Turkish, Russian and German. Political activity In 1995, he was convicted and spent several years in prison as opposition leader. In 2002, he was pardoned. In 2010 and 2015, Faraj Guliyev was elected as a deputy of the parliament as chairman of the National Revival Movement party. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
