Social Democrats Социал-демократтар Социал-демократы | |
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Abbreviation | SDK |
Leader | Temirlan Sultanbekov[1] |
Founders | Almazbek Atambayev Seidbek Atambayev |
Founded | 23 December 2019 |
Split from | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan |
Ideology | Social democracy Direct democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
International affiliation | Socialist International Progressive Alliance |
Colours | Blue Red |
Jogorku Kenesh | 1 / 90 |
Bishkek City Council | 5 / 45 |
Kara-Balta City Council | 5 / 20 |
Shopokov City Council | 6 / 20 |
Cholpon-Ata City Council | 6 / 20 |
Orlovka City Council | 4 / 20 |
Kemin City Council | 4 / 20 |
Kant City Council | 2 / 20 |
Local councils | 780 / 7,000 |
Website | |
https://sdk.kg/ | |
The Social Democrats (Kyrgyz: Социал-демократтар, romanized: Sotsial-demokrattar; Russian: Социал-демократы, romanized: Sotsial-demokraty; SDK) is a political party in Kyrgyzstan founded in late 2019 by supporters of former President Almazbek Atambayev – legal successor from the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDKP).[2] After a conflict between Atambaev and his successor President Sooronbai Jeenbekov emerged and deepened in 2018, Atambayev accused of Jeenbekov in attempting to seize authority over the SDKP, a party that Atambayev himself formed in 1990s and served as a leader of.[3] The SDK participated in the annulled 2020 parliamentary election.[4] The current party leader is Temirlan Sultanbekov.[5]
In the 2021 parliamentary election, the main candidate from the SDK was Almazbek's youngest son, Kadyrbek Atambaev.[6] The party actively participated in the revolutions of 2005, 2010, and 2019.