The 3rd Ordinary Convention of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was held to elect the leaders and chief party officials of the HDP, a left-wing and pro- Kurdish political party in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. The party employs gender quotas for internal elections, requiring the election of one male co-leader and one female co-leader.

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

Member of Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder was elected as the convention's presiding officer. Former Member of Parliament Sezai Temelli was nominated for the position of chairman, while serving MP Pervin Buldan, who currently serves as a

Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly The Deputy Speaker(s) of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanvekilleri'') serve on the Speakers Council (Turkish: ''Başkanlık Divanı'') in the Grand National Assembly of Turk ...

, was nominated for the position of chairwoman. Both were elected unopposed, taking over from Selahattin Demirtaş and Serpil Kemalbay respectively.

Leadership election

Nominated candidates

The following candidates were nominated by the party's convention committee and were elected unopposed. * Sezai Temelli (chairman), former Member of Parliament for İstanbul's second electoral district between June and November 2015. * Pervin Buldan (chairwoman), serving Member of Parliament for İstanbul's third electoral district and current

Speculated candidates

* Selahattin Demirtaş (chairman), serving leader of the HDP imprisoned on terrorism charges, did not stand as a candidate. *

Ahmet Türk Ahmet Türk (born 2 July 1942, in Derik, Turkey, Derik, Mardin Province, Mardin, Turkey) is a Kurds in Turkey, Kurdish politician from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party). He has been a member of the Grand National Assembly of T ...

(chairman), former leader of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) and former Mayor of

Mardin Mardin (; ; romanized: ''Mārdīn''; ; ) is a city and seat of the Artuklu District of Mardin Province in Turkey. It is known for the Artuqids, Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris ...

. Declined due to health problems and advanced age. * Mithat Sancar (chairman), serving Member of Parliament for

. * Saruhan Oluç (chairman), former Member of Parliament for

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and former leader of the Freedom and Solidarity Party, not nominated. * Ayhan Bilgen (chairman), serving Member of Parliament for Kars, not nominated. File:Ahmet Türk.jpg,

(chairman, declined) File:Mithat Sancar 2015 (portrait).jpg, Mithat Sancar (chairman, not nominated) File:Selahattin Demirtaş cropped.jpg, Selahattin Demirtaş (chairman, did not stand)

References

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Leadership election

Nominated candidates

Speculated candidates

See also

References