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Ata Dzhurt
political party, Kyrgyzstan
Also known as: Ata-Zhurt
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history of Kyrgyzstan
- In Kyrgyzstan: Presidencies of Almazbek Atambayev and Sooronbai Jeenbekov
The nationalist Ata-Zhurt party, which included several associates of former president Bakiyev and opposed the new constitution, garnered the most votes, although no party achieved a majority. A coalition government was formed with Almazbek Atambayev, of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgystan (SDPK), serving as prime minister.…
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leadership of Otunbayeva
- In Roza Otunbayeva
…formed an opposition political party, Ata Zhurt (“Fatherland”), but Akayev’s government blocked it from participating in the 2005 elections. After Akayev was forced from power in March 2005 in the Ata Zhurt-backed postelection revolt that became known as the Tulip Revolution, the new president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, named Otunbayeva foreign minister.…
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