Azerbaijani Democratic Party
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The Azerbaijan Democratic Party was a democratic party supported by the Soviet Union
and founded by Jafar Pishevari
in Tabriz
, Iran, in September 1945. It was founded as an opposition party
against the Pahlavi dynasty. The ADP ruled the Soviet-backed Azerbaijan People's Government
from 1945 until 1946 with Pishevari as premier.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and founded by Jafar Pishevari
Jafar Pishevari
Sayyed Ja'far Pishevari was the founder and chairman of separatist and communist Azerbaijan People's Government , created and supported by Soviet occupational forces in north-western Iran.-Life:...
in Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
, Iran, in September 1945. It was founded as an opposition party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
against the Pahlavi dynasty. The ADP ruled the Soviet-backed Azerbaijan People's Government
Azerbaijan People's Government
The Azerbaijan People's Government was a short-lived, Soviet-backed client state in northern Iran. Established in Iranian Azerbaijan, the APG's capital was the city of Tabriz...
from 1945 until 1946 with Pishevari as premier.