Motherland Democratic Coalition
Motherland Democratic Coalition Эх орон–Ардчилал Эвсэл | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MDC (English) ЭОАЭ (Mongolian) |
| Chairperson | Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj |
| Founded | 16 July 2003 |
| Dissolved | 19 December 2004 |
| Ideology | Big tent Factions: Conservatism Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Coalition parties | |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | Шинэ Сонголт ("New Choice") |
| State Great Khural (2004–2008) | 34 / 76 |
| Party flag | |
Flag of the Democratic Party Flag of the Motherland Party | |
Motherland Democratic Coalition (Mongolian: Эх орон–Ардчилал эвсэл, romanized: Ekh oron–Ardchilal evsel) was a coalition of political parties in Mongolia for the 2004 parliamentary elections.[1]
It was dissolved on 19 December 2004, with the exit of the Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party from the coalition.
History
Background
In the 2000 parliamentary election, the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won a supermajority of 72 out of 76 seats in the State Great Khural. Despite winning 50 seats in the 1996 election, the Democratic Union Coalition, due to party infighting and unstable governance, won a single seat. The Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party (M–MNDSP) and the Civil Will Party each also won a single seat.
In the aftermath of the electoral wipeout, the former Democratic Union Coalition parties merged and founded the Democratic Party (DP) in December 2000.[1]
Founding
In May 2003, an alliance agreement was reached between the M–MNDSP and the DP, both agreeing to stage a joint bid to secure more seats in the upcoming 2004 elections. The Civil Will–Republican Party (CWRP), after securing the mandate of 67% of its members in June, partnered with the M–MNDSP and the DP.[1]
On 16 July 2003, the Motherland Democratic Coalition was formed by the three parliamentary opposition parties.[1]
| Party name | Abbr. | Leader | Position | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party
Ардчилсан Нам Ardchilsan Nam |
DP АН |
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj | Centre-right | Liberal conservatism | |
| Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party
Эх орон–Монголын Ардчилсан Шинэ Социалист Нам Ekh oron–Mongolyn Ardchilsan Shine Sotsialist Nam |
M–MNDSP Э–МАШСН |
Badarchiin Erdenebat | Centre-left | Social democracy | |
| Civil Will–Republican Party
Иргэний Зориг–Бүгд Найрамдах Нам Irgenii Zorig–Bügd Nairamdakh Nam |
CW–RP ИЗ–БНН |
Sanjaasürengiin Oyuun | Centre | Liberalism | |
The Republican Party, which merged with the Civil Will Party in 2002, split off and was officially registered as a legitimate political party by the Supreme Court on April 5.[2] The party ran on an independent platform under its chairman, Bazarsadyn Jargalsaikhan.[3]
2004 parliamentary election
The MDC won 34 out of the 76 seats in the State Great Khural, whilst the ruling MPRP lost half of its seats to the opposition.[4]
Neither the MPRP nor the coalition met the required threshold of 39 seats for a clear majority.[5] A coalition government led by the MDC and Democratic chairman Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj was formed between the MPRP and MDC upon signing a memorandum of understanding.[4][6]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 25 | |
| Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party | 7 | |
| Civil Will–Republican Party | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | |
| Source: gogo.mn, Global International | ||
By-elections were held for the 2 vacant, disputed seats between the DP and the MPRP. Both parties won the by-elections in February 2005, increasing DP seats from 25 to 26 and MPRP seats from 36 to 37.[7]
Dissolution
On 19 December 2004, the MDC was dissolved by its own party leaders due to internal DP disputes and a split between the coalition leaders.[1] The dissolution of the MDC ultimately led to the creation of 2 splinter parties called the New National Party[8] and the People's Party,[9] the revival of the Mongolian Social Democratic Party,[1] an MPRP landslide victory in the 2005 presidential election,[10] and the collapse of the DP-led coalition government in 2006.[4]
Electoral history
State Great Khural elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj | 464,479 | 44.85% | 34 / 76
|
35 | 2nd | Coalition government |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Wang Wei-fang: The Dissolution of Mongolia's Right-Wing Alliance following the 2004 Mongolian Parliamentary Election and its Impact Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
- ^ "Улс төрийн намын бүртгэл". www.supremecourt.mn (in Mongolian). Supreme Court of Mongolia. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Kaplonski, Chris. "Anthropology, Mongolia and more... Mongolia". www.chriskaplonski.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ a b c "Mongolia (07/07)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Mongolia - Reforms, Democracy, Economy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Mongolia's Rival Parties Reach Power-Sharing Agreement - 2004-08-13". ཝི་ཨོ་ཨེ།. 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Final monitoring report 2005 presidential election". www.globeinter.org.mn. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Улс төрийн намын бүртгэл". www.supremecourt.mn (in Mongolian). Supreme Court of Mongolia. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Final monitoring report 2005 presidential election". www.globeinter.org.mn. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Ex-communists win Mongolia race". BBC Online. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
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