New Azerbaijan Party
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The New Azerbaijan Party (Azerbaijani: 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.
New Azerbaijan Party Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası | |
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Abbreviation | YAP |
President | Ilham Aliyev |
Vice President | Mehriban Aliyeva |
Founder | Heydar Aliyev |
Founded | 21 November 1992 (1992-11-21) |
Registered | 18 December 1992 (1992-12-18) |
Headquarters | Sergey Senyuşkin küç. 26, Baku, Azerbaijan |
Youth wing | Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası Gənclər Birliyi [az] |
Women's wing | Qadınlar Şurası |
Membership | 773,770 (2022 est.)[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
Continental affiliation | International Conference of Asian Political Parties |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International (observer)[12] |
Colours | Blue, Yellow, White |
National Assembly | 69 / 125 |
Website | |
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YAP is a member of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)[13] and an observer member of the Centrist Democrat International.[14]
The party's rule over the country has been described as authoritarian.[15]