The Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party (, ASDP) was an

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and a

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led by the former

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Ayaz Mutalibov Ayaz Niyazi oghlu Mutallibov (12 May 1938 – 27 March 2022) was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the first president of Azerbaijan. He was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and first President of Azerbaijan from 18 May 1990 until 6 ...

. At the

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held on 5 November 2000 and 7 January 2001, the party won less than 1% of popular vote and failed to gain seats in the parliament. On 4 April 2023, after the adoption of the new law "On political parties" in Azerbaijan and the death of party chairman Araz Alizadeh, the party announced its dissolution.

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1989 establishments in Azerbaijan Full member parties of the Socialist International Political parties disestablished in 2023 Political parties established in 1989 Political parties in Azerbaijan Political parties in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Social democratic parties in Azerbaijan Social democratic parties in the Soviet Union {{Azerbaijan-party-stub

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