Union Solidarity and Development Party

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The Union Solidarity and Development Party is a military-backed political party in Myanmar that has served as the primary vehicle for the Tatmadaw’s influence over the country’s formal political system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military-backed political party
political party
associatedWith Myanmar Armed Forces
State Peace and Development Council
contestedBody Amyotha Hluttaw
Pyithu Hluttaw
State and Region Hluttaws
country Myanmar
founded 2010
foundedBy Tatmadaw
hasAbbreviation USDP
hasColor green
white
hasIdeology conservatism
military nationalism
hasKeyConstituency military officers
pro-military civil servants
retired military personnel
hasObjective preservation of military dominance in politics
hasRole vehicle for Tatmadaw influence in formal politics
hasStatus major political party in Myanmar
hasSymbol lion
hasWing youth wing
headquartersLocation Naypyidaw
influencedBy Myanmar military leadership
linked to: Tatmadaw
languageOfName Burmese
legalForm registered political party in Myanmar
legislativeFocus entrenchment of military power
protection of military economic interests
lostTo National League for Democracy in 2015 Myanmar general election
National League for Democracy in 2020 Myanmar general election
operatesIn Myanmar
operatesWithinSystem multi-party system of Myanmar
opposedBy National League for Democracy
pro-democracy activists in Myanmar
originatedFrom Union Solidarity and Development Association
participatedIn 2010 Myanmar general election
2015 Myanmar general election
2020 Myanmar general election
politicalPosition pro-military
right-wing
predecessor Union Solidarity and Development Association
shortName USDP
supportedBy Tatmadaw
supports 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
continued political role of the Tatmadaw
wonMajorityIn 2010 Myanmar general election

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Tatmadaw politicalArm Union Solidarity and Development Party
subject linked to: Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
2010 Myanmar general election mainWinningParty Union Solidarity and Development Party
2015 Myanmar general election mainLoser Union Solidarity and Development Party
2015 Myanmar general election defeated Union Solidarity and Development Party
2015 Myanmar general election rulingPartyBeforeElection Union Solidarity and Development Party
Union Solidarity and Development Party originatedFrom Union Solidarity and Development Association
linked to: Union Solidarity and Development Party
Pyusawhti militias associatedWith Union Solidarity and Development Party
Thein Sein administration rulingParty Union Solidarity and Development Party
Thein Sein memberOfPoliticalParty Union Solidarity and Development Party