Democratic Party (Mongolia)
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Democratic Party of Mongolia
Ардчилсан Нам Ardchilsan Nam |
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| Leader | Norovyn Altankhuyag |
| General secretary | Ts.Oyundari |
| Parliamentary group leader | Dondogdorjyn Erdenebat |
| Founded | 1990 6 December 2000 (officially) |
| Headquarters | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Youth wing | Democratic Youth Union |
| Membership | 19050 |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Colors | Sky blue |
| State Great Khural |
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| Website | |
| www.demparty.mn | |
The Democratic Party (DP; Mongolian Ардчилсан Нам, Ardchilsan Nam) is a centre-right political party in Mongolia.
After the 1990 democratic revolution, Mongolia became a country with a multi-party system. The democratic revolution transformed Mongolia from a single party communist regime into a dynamic democracy. Those who pioneered the democratic revolution founded Democratic Party, Mongolian National Progressive Party and Mongolian Social Democratic Party. On 6 December 2000, five political parties – including the Mongolian National Democratic Party, Mongolian Social Democratic Party and others merged and established the Democratic Party of Mongolia.
On 1 April 2006, a party convention elected Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj as the Party Leader. 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 Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj winning with 57.2% of votes.
On 30 August 2008, the National Consultative Committee of Democratic Party elected Norovyn Altankhuyag as new leader of the Party.
In the 2004 Mongolian parliamentary elections, the party was a constituent part of the Motherland Democratic Coalition that won 44.7% of the popular vote and 34 out of 76 seats at the Parliament. Party leader Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj became the prime minister of a grand coalition government and held that position until January 2006.
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