Civic Solidarity Party Explained

Country:Azerbaijan
Civic Solidarity Party
Native Name:Vətəndaş Həmrəyliyi Partiyası
Native Name Lang:az
Leader:Sabir Rustamkhanli
Foundation:26 September 1992
Ideology:National conservatism
Populism
Position:Right-wing
Seats1 Title:Parliament
Predecessor:Azerbaijani Popular Front
Headquarters:Baku
Website:http://vhp.az/

The Civic Solidarity Party (az|Vətəndaş Həmrəyliyi Partiyası, VHP) is a political party in Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1992.[1] The party's leader is Sabir Rustamkhanli, who is originally a poet. The party's ideology is based on the "universal political values of freedom, equality and solidarity".[2]

At the 2010 parliamentary elections, it won 3 out of 125 seats.[3] In the 2015 parliamentary elections, it won 2 out of 125 seats. In the 2020 parliamentary elections, it won 3 out of 125 seats.

Election results

National Assembly elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
1995–1996Sabir RustamkhanliNew 10th
2000–2001182,7776.43 2 3rd
2005 1 3rd
201046,5121.95 1 3rd
201537,5611.32 1 3rd
202027,1211.16 1 3rd
202433,7221.42 0 2nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://vhp.az/?type=content&cid=10&subid= "Head"
  2. http://vhp.az/?type=content&cid=205&subid= "Manifesto"
  3. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/azerbaijan/azerbaijan2010.txt Republic of Azerbaijan Legislative Elelction of 7 November 2010. Azerbaijan Election Commission.