The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party () was a political party in Mongolia which was founded in 2010 by
Nambaryn Enkhbayar and remained in existence for a little over a decade. The party received approval to use the
Mongolian People's Party's old name by the
Supreme Court of Mongolia
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. Enkhbayar, former chairman of the original MPRP and a former
President of Mongolia
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, was the party's leader. It merged with the Mongolian People's Party in 2021.
Ideology
The party's stated mission was to:
# Dismantle the
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# Give more authority to the people
# Give the people Mongolia's natural wealth
# Provide employment and property for every household
The MPRP believed that with the implementation of these integrated policies—aimed at creating human-centered social welfare, economic development and citizen-oriented governance—Mongolia and its people would achieve prosperity and progress.
The MPRP, along with the Democratic Party, advocated for restrictions on the number of years a foreign firm can operate in Mongolia, and called for new industrial projects to be fully Mongolian-controlled. Some observers labelled the party "populist" on account of this position.
Membership
The MPRP claimed to have 80,000 members in 2012.
History
Justice Coalition
In May 2012, the MPRP formed the
Justice Coalition with the
Mongolian National Democratic Party to run for upcoming elections. The Coalition won 11 seats in
State Great Khural
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and became a part of a coalition government with the
Democratic Party.
Our Coalition
In March 2020, the MPRP and
Civil Will–Green Party,
Mongolian Traditional United Party formed the
Our Coalition to run
2020 parliament election.
Merger with the Mongolian People's Party
On 29 April 2021, the MPRP and the Mongolian People's Party signed an agreement to merge the two parties.
The MPRP was deregistered by the Supreme Court on 28 May 2021.
References
External links
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Britannica
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2010 establishments in Mongolia
2021 disestablishments in Mongolia
Defunct political parties in Mongolia
Mongolian People's Party
Political parties disestablished in 2021
Political parties established in 2010
Progressive Alliance
Social democratic parties in Asia
Socialism in Mongolia