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The 'Democratic Party' (DP; Mongolian Ардчилсан нам, ''Ardchilsan Nam'') is a political party in Mongolia. Its primary goals are the continued transformation of Mongolia into an open and democratic society, and the fight against corruption.

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Origin

Election results

Personnel

References

External links

Origin

The Democratic party was created 2000, in a merger of the Mongolian National Democratic Party (MNDP) and the Mongolian Social Democratic Party (MSDP). The MNDP itself had been created out of a merger of several other parties in 1990, most of which, as well as the MSDP, had their origin directly in the democratic revolution of the same year.^[1]

Election results

At the legislative elections, 27 June and 17 July 2004, the party was a constituent part of the Motherland Democracy alliance (''Ech Oron-Ardchilan'') that won 44.7 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 76 seats. Its leader Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj became the prime minister, and held that position until January 2006.
In the presidential elections of 20 may 2005, its candidate Mendsayhany Enkhsaikhan won only 19.7 %.

Personnel

On April 1, 2006, a party convention elected Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj as chairman. Four candidates ran for the elections and in the first round, Elbegdorj won 46%, Erdeniin Bat-Uul won 40% and two other candidates won the rest. Without an absolute majority, a second ballot between the leading candidates resulted in Elbedgorj winning with 57.2%.^[2]

References

1. Chris Kaplonski: ''Mongolia: Political Parties'' (Retrieved January 29, 2007)
2. Luke Distelhorst: '' Ts. Elbegdorj Mongolia's New Democratic Party Leader'', Mongolia-Web, April 01, 2006

External links

★ Official site (in Mongolian)