2010 Kyrgyz parliamentary election

none December 2019 Kyrgyzstan 1992 59.19% ( 14.68pp) 2007 2015 All 120 seats in the Supreme Council 61 2010 10 10 y Kamchybek Tashiev Ata-Zhurt new 28 15.89 Almazbek Atambayev Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 11 26 14.69 Felix Kulov Ar-Namys 0 25 14.21 Ömürbek Babanov Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan new 23 13.02 Omurbek Tekebayev Ata Meken Socialist Party 0 18 10.31 Chairwoman of the Transitional Technical Government Prime Minister after Roza Otunbayeva Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan Early parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 10 October 2010.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6993212.html Kyrgyzstan to hold presidential elections in late 2011 – People's Daily Online English.people.com.cn 21 May 2010 21 August 2010 All 120 seats of the Supreme Council were elected by the party list system.Kyrgyzstan set for crucial vote. Al Jazeera. 9 October 2010. Seats were allocated to all parties who obtained more than 5% of the vote overall and more than 0.5% in each of the nine provinces, capped at 65 seats per party. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69814O20101009 Reuters Factbox: Facts about Kyrgyzstan's election 9 October 2010 Ata-Zhurt won a plurality of seats, while the ruling Social Democratic Party finished second and Ar-Namys came third. Background In April 2010, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted, which brought to power an interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6944774.html Presidential vote in Kyrgyzstan in 6 months: interim leader – People's Daily Online English.people.com.cn 8 April 2010 21 August 2010 An election and reform plan was unveiled on 19 April 2010.http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Id=1272738&SM=1 Kyrgyz Interim Government Unveils Reform Plan To 'return To Democracy' Rttnews.com 19 April 2010 21 August 2010 A referendum in June overwhelmingly approved a reform to turn the country from a presidential system to a parliamentary system.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8636577.stm Kyrgyzstan's new leaders set October election date BBC News 22 April 2010 21 August 2010 The new constitution would allow the parliament to choose a prime minister and also to play a key role in forming the new government. Kyrgyzstan's geostrategic location is vital because it supplies the War in Afghanistan through the Manas Air Base, and it is also the only country to host both an American and Russian base. Political developments in 2010 also pleased the US but were an annoyance to Russia, who warned that the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia could be catastrophic for Kyrgyzstan.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/10/2010101023275551711.html No clear winner in Kyrgyzstan poll – Central & South Asia Al Jazeera English 12 October 2010 Russia also considers the area as its sphere of influence. Originally, the presidential elections were to be held on the same day. However, these were delayed until October 2011, with Otunbayeva remaining president until 31 December 2011.http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=58755 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620234238/http://worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=58755 usurped 20 June 2010 Kyrgyzstan's interim leader Otunbayeva to be president to 2011 [ WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS ] World Bulletin / News from Turkey and Islamic World Worldbulletin.net 19 May 2010 21 August 2010 Electoral system In the previous election, there were 90 seats, though this was increased to 120 after the constitutional referendum.Inter-Parliamentary Union http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2174_E.htm IPU PARLINE database: KYRGYZSTAN (Jogorku Kenesh), Last elections Ipu.org 12 October 2010 According to Article 77 of the Kyrgyz Republic Code on Elections, the threshold for the allotment of seats is receiving five percent of the votes of all eligible voters entered on the voter rolls. For this reason, only the top five parties (Ata-Zhurt, SDPK, Ar-Namys, Respublika and Ata-Meken) were allotted seats. The sixth party, Butun Kyrgyzstan, received more than five percent of the votes cast, but because it did not receive more than five percent of the votes of all eligible voters entered on the voter rolls, it was not allotted any seats.http://www.shailoo.gov.kg/index.php?module=content&page=Vybory_deputatov_Jogorku_Kenesha_Kyrgyzskoy_RespublikiKyrgyz_Respublikasynyn_Jogorku_Keneshinin_deputattaryn_shayloo&pagelang=ru Выборы депутатов Жогорку Кенеша Кыргызской Республики (Russian) Shailoo 14 October 2010 Article 77 also requires parties to win 0.5% of the votes of all eligible voters in each oblast of Kyrgyzstan, as well as the cities of Bishkek and Osh. Though Ata-Zhurt won the plurality of the vote, especially with their southern stronghold, an electoral official said they barely overcame the 0.5% barrier in Bishkek and in Chüy Region.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-10/11/c_13551804.htm Election commission confirms five parties' pass into Kyrgyz new parliament News.xinhuanet.com 12 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121107002648/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-10/11/c_13551804.htm 7 November 2012 Campaign Over 3,000 candidates from 29 political parties competed for the 120 seats, with the BBC saying that no party could easily win a majority and the result was hard to predict. Leaflets distributed in the south of the country urged people "not to tolerate" parties led by northerners, in a sign of remaining tensions following the 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11507691 BBC News Kyrgyzstan set to hold landmark parliamentary election 9 October 2010 Ar-Namys opposed the newly founded parliamentary system and said it would restore the older system of presidential rule. Ata-Zhurt campaigned for the return of Bakiyev from his exile in Belarus, and also advocated a return to presidential rule. Roza Otunbayeva vowed to uphold a "spirit of fairness and transparency." She also talked of the importance of the election: "These elections are of fateful importance for our people and state. We are not just electing a parliament but starting a new system and opening a new page in our history." A month before the election she threatened to introduce a state of emergency, and as a result postpone voting if parties escalated tensions in the country. http://kloop.kg/blog/2010/09/07/otunbaeva-gotova-vvesti-chrezvychajnoe-polozhenie-esli-partii-nachnut-eskalaciyu-situacii/ Kloop Отунбаева готова ввести чрезвычайное положение, если партии начнут "эскалацию ситуации" (Russian) 7 September 2010 Opinion polls It said six parties were expected to exceed the 5% threshold and win seats.Kyrgyzstan goes to polls, The Hindu, 9 October 2010. A poll of 1,500 people in late September by Perspectiva showed seven parties crossing the 5% threshold to win seats: PartyLeaderPercentageThree parties lead heading into Sunday's Kyrgyz election https://web.archive.org/web/20110708132024/http://centralasianewswire.com/Security/Three-parties-lead-heading-into-Sunday39s-Kyrgyz-election/viewstory.aspx?id=1954 8 July 2011 , Central Asian Newswire, 8 October 2010.https://archive.today/20110724205838/http://www.24.kg/election2010/83626-v-kyrgyzstane-sociologicheskij-opros-konsorciuma.html В Кыргызстане социологический опрос консорциума «Перспектива» показал, что в парламент проходят шесть партий из 29, участвующих в выборах (Russian), 24.kg, 30 September 2010. Ata Meken Socialist Party Omurbek Tekebayev 14.6% Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev 10.5% Ata-Zhurt Kamchybek Tashiyev 9.9% Respublika Party Omurbek Babanov 8.7% Akshumkar Temir Sariyev 6.9% Ar-Namys Felix Kulov 6.9% United Kyrgyzstan Adakhan Madumarov 5.7% Other 13.8% Undecided 23% The Kyrgyz nationalist party, Ata-Zhurt, were expected to do well among ethnic Kyrgyz in the south. Ata-Meken and the SPDK were supporters of the interim administration. Conduct The organisations conducting monitoring were in the first positions among NGO according to Mass Media for the period from August till October. Traditionally these are: "For Democracy and a Civil Society" Coalition of NGO, "Taza Shailoo" Association.http://news.namba.kg/read.php?id=18125 В Кыргызстане о намерении проводить независимое наблюдение на парламентских выборах объявили три НПО (Russian) The "Free generation" Liberal Youth Alliance for the first time joined the supervision organization, and young men became target audience.http://www.liberal.kg/news/1/494.html 29.08.2010 В Кыргызстане при поддержке ОБСЕ стартует гражданская кампания "Молодежь за свободные выборы" (Russian) dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132012/http://www.liberal.kg/news/1/494.html 22 July 2011 On the day of voting in 127 stations of the country, young short-term observers carried out monitoring of electoral rights within the limits of the campaign "Youth for fair elections. Let's prove it!"http://cnobbi.com/6978.html Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan were "transparent", but with impaired | in Russia and CIS (English) December 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes The elections were observed by 850 international monitors from 32 organisations, including 300 monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The international team of observers hailed the vote, with the OSCE team saying the election were a step in the "further consolidation of the democratic process."Vladimir Radyuhin http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article824846.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234909/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article824846.ece dead 12 October 2010 News / International : No clear winner in Kyrgyzstan poll The Hindu 18 July 2010 12 October 2010 Chennai, India While the observers said that this was unlike other elections in the past and did not have the same irregularities, they did point out some peculiarities whereas the Central Election Commission were underprepared for the polls, and such ""under-the-counter dealings" may have taken place. Only one observer had a negative reaction to the vote, though most were satisfied that this was a "step in the right direction."http://eng.24.kg/viewpoints/2010/10/14/14229.html eng.24.kg 15 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101020131301/http://eng.24.kg/viewpoints/2010/10/14/14229.html 20 October 2010 Otunbayeva, who had refused to push back the election despite warnings of potential new unrest, hailed the election: "We have not known such elections for the last 20 years."http://www.almanar.com.lb/newssite/NewsDetails.aspx?id=157570&language=en Opposition Leads in Kyrgyz Elections, No Party Achieves Absolute Majority 11/10/2010 Almanar.com.lb 12 October 2010 April 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Despite her comments, the government was reported to have been "plunged into a state of shock" over the results. Russia's Kommersant reported that the victory of Ata-Zhurt was a blow to the interim government. Kamchibek Tashiyev, the head of Ata-Zhurt, said he had been attacked. "They broke in like bandits...I think they intended to shoot me. I believe they tried to eliminate me – the forces that want to cancel election results and impose a state of emergency. I know for sure, GSNB (security services) was (sic) behind these actions."http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/10/2010102453938631859.html Breaking News, World News and Video from al Jazeera Protestors attacked the offices of the Ata-Zhurt party, burned campaign leaflets and demanded they be banned from the vote. Zarylbek Rysaliyev, the interior minister, also claimed to know of about 10 "areas of potential clashes with some hotheads planning to snatch ballot boxes."Kyrgyz storm political party HQ, Al Jazeera, 6 October 2010. There were also concerns in the international media of a renewal of ethnic strife that occurred earlier in the year.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/10/kyrgyzstan-uzbek-osh-ethnic-cleansing London The Guardian Luke Harding Uzbek minority still faces persecution as Kyrgyzstan goes to polls 10 October 2010https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11508349 BBC News Kyrgyzstan votes in landmark poll 10 October 2010 Results File:Kirghizistan Conseil suprême 2010.svg Ata-Zhurt 257100 28 New Social Democratic Party 237634 26 +15 Ar-Namys 229916 25 +25 Respublika 210594 23 New Ata Meken Socialist Party 166714 18 +18 United Kyrgyzstan 139548 0 New Akshumkar 78673 0 New Zamandash ky Заманадаш 55907 0 New Meken Yntymagy 46070 0 New Commonwealth 35560 0 New #27146c Birikken Eldik Kiymyly 32355 0 New #0189c7 Akiykat 24431 0 New #015198 Greens Party of Kyrgyzstan 11056 0 New #74c110 People's Democratic Party 10960 0 New #3c568b Egemen Kyrgyzstan 9338 0 New #2c900b Republican People's Party 8574 0 New #384285 Party of Communists 7818 0 −8 Party of Afghan War Veterans 7487 0 New SSR Union 5776 0 New #9c0600 April 7 Youth Movement 5484 0 New #3d920c Aikol El 5311 0 New #ffb847 Union of Peoples of Kyrgyzstan 5066 0 New #5fc7fe Kyrgyzstan Housebuilders Party 4475 0 New #22a7e5 Jashasyn Kyrgyzstan 3937 0 New #467fb6 Party of Economic Revival 1935 0 New Kaganat 1802 0 New #d02724 Ak-Tilek 1784 0 New Ak Sanat 939 0 New #08953c Liberal Progressive Party 671 0 New #7bbfe4 Against all 10839 0 – 61956 +30 2837989 Central Commission for Elections and Referendums Reactions The result was also called a surprise because of the victory of Ata-Zhurt and its calls for Bakiyev's return, despite the election taking place under the auspices of the government that overthrew him. Thus this result "would seem to neutralize the uprising" earlier in the year. With a razor-thin plurality, the party would need an alliance of two other parties but it was seen as an "unenviable task" to form a coalition. A weak government could even force another election before the government's mandate runs out. Parallels were also drawn to the failure to form a government in Iraq following the general election there and the possibility for more instability. Furthermore, there was uncertainty in regards to the American-leased Manas air base as Ata-Zurt campaigned against extending the lease past 2011.http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6995706-kyrgyzstan-election-results-may-lead-to-further-instability Kyrgyzstan election results may lead to further instability Allvoices.com 12 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120313122846/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6995706-kyrgyzstan-election-results-may-lead-to-further-instability 13 March 2012 An analyst in Kazakhstan also suggested the election would "face its toughest test" if the losers opt to challenge the results in both the courts and the streets. "If certain people know they will lose their high-ranking posts after the election, then it's in their interest to destabilise the situation. They could take steps to remain in power or create chaos." The Washington Post said the biggest surprise of the election was that it was "not a foregone conclusion," and thus it made this "small...nation the first in Central Asia to hold free elections in pursuit of a democratic system." It also quoted Alexey Malashenko of the Carnegie Moscow Center who said "These elections were very successful because they took place at all. Kyrgyzstan showed it is an exception in Central Asia. Despite many predictions to the contrary, the elections were held."https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/11/AR2010101106146.html The Washington Post Kathy Lally A nascent democratic step in Kyrgyzstan 12 October 2010 US President Barack Obama congratulated Kyrgyzstan for this "historic" election, and said it proved that the Kyrgyz people were "committed to power transfers by peaceful, democratic means." Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he feared there would be "difficulties" after the poll. "An abrupt shift to a parliamentary model can create difficulties...Now some difficult work to form a coalition lies ahead."http://www.almanar.com.lb/newssite/NewsDetails.aspx?id=157669&language=enDecember 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Aftermath The result was seen as setting the stage for a fractured legislature without much capacity for decision-making, with Ar-Namys likely to play the role of kingmaker. Following the election, SDPK, Respublika and Ata-Meken agreed on a coalition in late November.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7216495.html Three Kyrgyz parties agree to form government - People's Daily Online However, as soon as the coalition was officially agreed to on 2 December, it collapsed when it failed to elect a speaker of parliament (with only 58 of the 67 coalition MPs voting for the designated speaker in a secret vote).http://eng.24.kg/politic/2010/12/03/15121.html eng.24.kg 3 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722224202/http://eng.24.kg/politic/2010/12/03/15121.html 22 July 2011 On 15 December Respublika announced it had successfully negotiated the creation of a coalition government with SDPK and Ata-Zhurt. SDPK's Almazbek Atambayev became Prime Minister with 92-seats in the 120-seat chamber,http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/12/2010121717124592799.html Breaking News, World News and Video from al Jazeera Ata-Zhurt's Akhmatbek Keldibekov was chosen as Speaker of Parliament with 101 to 14 voteshttps://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan_parliament_speaker/2251120.html Kyrgyzstan Elects Parliament Speaker and Respublika's Omurbek Babanov would then become Deputy Prime Minister.https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan_coalition/2249244.html Kyrgyz Parties in Coalition Agreement The new government was approved later on the same day.May 2023 References External links Party platforms An abridged version of the Final Report about parliamentary elections of 2010 in Kyrgyzstan (English) A full version of the Final Report about parliamentary elections of 2010 in Kyrgyzstan (Russian) Category:2010 Kyrgyz Revolution Category:Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Kyrgyzstan Category:October 2010 elections