Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan

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Respublika
Республика
Leader Omurbek Babanov
Founded 2010
Headquarters Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Seats in the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan
23 / 120
Website
http://www.republic.kg/
Politics of Kyrgyzstan
Political parties
Elections

Respublika is a political party in Kyrgyzstan. Its current Chairman and founder is Omurbek Babanov, one of the richest people in Kyrgyzstan. The party was formed in June 2010.

The party campaigned for the 2010 parliamentary elections on a platform stressing the ethnic diversity of Kyrgyzstan.[1]

Respublika received the votes of 13% of eligible voters in the 2010 parliamentary elections, giving it 23 of 120 seats in parliament. This result made the party the fourth of five parties to surpass the support threshold of 5% of eligible voters necessary to enter parliament.

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