Rule of Law (Armenia)
Encyclopedia
Rule of Law is a centrist political party
in Armenia
, led by Artur Baghdasarian
. It is the fourth largest party in the Armenian National Assembly. In the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections
, it only obtained 9 seats in parliament, in contrast to 19 seats in the 2003 elections
.
In the February 2008 presidential election
, Baghdasarian was the party's candidate; he placed third with 17.7% of the vote according to final official results.
Rule of Law political party is part of the newly formed ruling coalition.
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...
in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, led by Artur Baghdasarian
Artur Baghdasarian
Artur Baghdasarian is an RA politician and former Chairman of the National Assembly of RA. He is the leader of the pro-government Rule of Law party. He is married and has two children....
. It is the fourth largest party in the Armenian National Assembly. In the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections
Armenian parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 12 May 2007. 1,364 candidates ran for the 131 seats, 41 of which were constituency seats with the remaining 90 being filled by a proportional party-list system...
, it only obtained 9 seats in parliament, in contrast to 19 seats in the 2003 elections
Armenian parliamentary election, 2003
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 25 May 2003. There were 56 constituency seats and 75 elected on a national basis using proportional representation. They saw the Republican Party of Armenia emerge as the largest party, with 33 of the 131 seats...
.
In the February 2008 presidential election
Armenian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan won the election in the first round according to official results, but this is disputed by former President Levon Ter-Petrossian, who officially placed second.The candidacy of Sargsyan was...
, Baghdasarian was the party's candidate; he placed third with 17.7% of the vote according to final official results.
Rule of Law political party is part of the newly formed ruling coalition.
External links
- Rule of Law Party official site