Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan

This article is about the party founded in 1992. For the party founded in 1999, see Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan. For the party which governed the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, see Communist Party of Kirghizia.

Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan Партия коммунистов Киргизии Кыргызстан Коммунисттеринин Партиясы

Leader	Iskhak Masaliyev
Chairman	Bumairam Mamaseitova
Founded	22 June 1992
Headquarters	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Ideology	Communism, Marxism–Leninism
Political position	Left-wing
Continental affiliation	Union of Communist Parties – Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Website
http://pkk.kg
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The Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan (Russian: Партия Коммунистов Киргизии Partiya Kommunistov Kirgizii; Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан Коммунисттеринин Партиясы Kyrgyzstan Kommunistterinin Partiyasy) is a political party in Kyrgyzstan. PKK was founded on June 22, 1992.

It was the largest single party in the Legislative Assembly of Kyrgyzstan between 2001 and 2005 with 15 of the 60 seats. Since 2005 it has only 1 of 75 seats. It was led by Absamat Masaliyev, a former leader of the republic in the Soviet era, until his death in 2004. The present chairman is Bumairam Mamaseitova.^[1]

PKK publishes Pravda Kyrgyzstana.

The party considers itself to be the successor of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, the Communist Party which controlled Kyrgyzstan under Soviet rule.

External links

PPK Site

References

↑ Kyrgyz Communist Party leader resigns after criminal charges

Political parties in Kyrgyzstan

Parliamentary	Social Democratic Party Respublika–Ata-Zhurt Kyrgyzstan Party Onuguu–Progress Bir Bol Ata Meken Socialist Party

Extra-parliamentary	Agrarian Labor Party of Kyrgyzstan Agrarian Party of Kyrgyzstan Ak Jol Ar-Namys Banner National Revival Party Beren Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan Democratic Movement of Kyrgyzstan Democratic Women's Party of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Kyrgyzstan Progressive and Democratic Party Forward Kyrgyzstan Party Hizb ut-Tahrir Justice Party Movement for the People's Salvation Mutual Help Movement My Country Party of Action National Unity Democratic Movement Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan Party of the Veterans of the War in Afghanistan Peasant Party People's Party Union of Democratic Forces

Alliances	For Fair Elections United Front for a Worthy Future for Kyrgyzstan United People's Movement

Defunct	Communist Party of Kirghizia

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