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1998 Central African Republic Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Central African Republic on 22 November 1998, with a second round in 71 of the 109 constituencies on 13 December. Inter-Parliamentary Union Although the won the most seats, all other parties with the exception of the Liberal Democratic Party and five of the independents formed an alliance known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . , it had an estimated population of around million. , the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012. Most of the Central African Republic consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo- Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two-thirds of the country is within the Ubangi River basin (which flows into the Congo), while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari, which flows into Lake Chad. What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For The Liberation Of The Central African People
The Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (french: Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain, MLPC) is a political party in the Central African Republic. It has been an observer member of the Socialist International since 2008, and is also a member of the Progressive Alliance. History The party was established on 28 March 1978 in Paris by former Prime Minister Ange-Félix Patassé as a Central African opposition movement. It called for the replacement of President David Dacko by a national council authorised to establish a 'provisional government of national unity'. After multi-party politics was reintroduced in the early 1990s, the party won the 1993 general elections. Patassé was elected President, defeating Abel Goumba in the second round of the presidential elections by a margin of 53–46%. In the parliamentary elections, the MLPC won 34 of the 85 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the largest party. In the 1998 parliamentary electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Democratic Party (Central African Republic)
The Liberal Democratic Party (french: Parti Libéral-Démocrate, PLD) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The PLD was established in 1991. In the 1993 general elections it won seven seats in the National Assembly, becoming the joint third-largest faction. Following the elections it became part of a coalition government headed by Jean-Luc Mandaba of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC). In the next parliamentary elections in 1998 the PLD was part of the Presidential Movement, but was reduced to two seats. The party again allied itself with the MLPC, which was able to form a government after the defection of an opposition MP. The PLD was given four ministerial posts in the government led by Anicet-Georges Dologuélé.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p249 It was also part of the government formed by Martin Ziguélé in April 2001. The party was part of the National Convergence "Kwa Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Central African Republic)
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the Central African Republic. Members are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round (or Run-off) system. Members serve five-year terms. History The National Assembly formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, and had a total of 105 members. The legislature of the Central African Republic was previously (at least as of 1990) a bicameral institution known as Congress, of which the National Assembly was the lower house; the upper house was called the Economic and Regional Council ( French: ''Conseil Economique et Regional''). The National Assembly will be dissolved by Jan 11, 2014 and new legislative elections will be held, according to a ceasefire agreement signed between the government and the Seleka rebel coalition on Jan 11, 2013 in Libreville, Gabon. According to the agreement, a national unity government will be formed and a prime minister will be chosen from the opposition par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Democratic Rally
The Central African Democratic Rally (french: Rassemblement Démocratique Centrafricain, RDC) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was established on 6 February 1987, initially as the political vehicle for President André Kolingba. It was the only legal party in the country until 1992. Kolingba was the party's presidential candidate in the 1993 general elections, and was eliminated in the first round after receiving just 12% of the vote. The party won 13 seats in the National Assembly, emerging as the second-largest faction behind the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC). It subsequently joined the coalition government led by the MLPC's Jean-Luc Mandaba. IPU In the next |
Movement For Democracy And Development (Central African Republic)
The Movement for Democracy and Development (french: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Développement, MDD) is a political party in the Central African Republic, established by former President David Dacko. It is currently led by Louis Papéniah. History The party originated from the David Dacko Movement (''Mouvement David Dacko'', MDD) that contested the 1993 general elections; the MDD won six seats in the National Assembly, whilst Dacko was the party's candidate for the presidency, coming third in the first round with 20% of the vote.Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database Following the elections the group became part of a coalition government headed by |
Patriotic Front For Progress
The Patriotic Front for Progress (french: Front Patriotique pour le Progrès, FPP) is a political party in the Central African Republic. It is an observer member of the Socialist International. History The FPP was established in 1991. It won seven seats in the National Assembly in the 1993 general elections, emerging as the joint third-largest party. Its presidential candidate Abel Goumba received 21.7% of the vote in the first round, progressing to the second round where he was defeated by Ange-Félix Patassé by a margin of 53–47%. The party won seven seats again in the 1998 parliamentary elections. In the presidential elections the following year the party nominated Gouma again; he finished fourth out of ten candidates with 7% of the vote. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition. In the 2005 general elections Goumba was the party's presidential candidate again, receiving only 2.5% of the vote and finishing sixth out of eleven candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (Central African Republic)
The Social Democratic Party (french: Parti Social Démocratique, PSD) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established in 1991, the party won three seats in the National Assembly in the 1993 general elections, whilst its presidential candidate, Enoch Derant Lakoué, finished fifth out of eight candidates with 2.4% of the vote. In the 1998 parliamentary elections the PSD won six seats. Lakoué was the party's candidate again in the 1999 presidential elections, finishing seventh out of ten candidates with 1.3% of the vote. The party subsequently recognised the victory of President Ange-Félix Patassé Ange-Félix Patassé (January 25, 1937 – April 5, 2011) was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé in the 2003 coup d'ét ..., isolating itfrom the rest of the opposition. In the 2005 general elections the party was part of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Democracy And Progress (Central African Republic)
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress (, ADP) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was established in October 1991. It won six seats in the National Assembly in the 1993 general elections, and joined Jean-Luc Mandaba's coalition government. In the next parliamentary elections in 1998 the ADP was part of the Union of Forces for Peace (UFAP), which opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé. The ADP won five seats, and UFAP gained a majority of 55 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly. However, the ruling Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People The Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (french: Mouvement pour la Libération du Peuple Centrafricain, MLPC) is a political party in the Central African Republic. It has been an observer member of the Socialist Internatio ... was able to form a government after the defection of a UFAP MP.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Unity Party (Central African Republic)
The National Unity Party (french: Parti de l'Unité Nationale, PUN) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was established in 1997. In the 1998 parliamentary elections it won three seats. In the presidential elections the following year the party nominated Jean-Paul Ngoupandé as its candidate. Ngoupandé, who had briefly served as president from June 1996 to January 1997, finished sixth out of ten candidates with 3.2% of the vote. In the presidential elections held on 13 March 2005 Ngoupandé received 5.1% of the vote. In the simultaneous parliamentary elections the party won three seats in the National Assembly as part of the Consultation of Opposition Political Parties alliance. In 2010 the PUN joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The party nominated 12 candidates for the 105 seats in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Forum For Modernity
The Democratic Forum for Modernity (french: Forum Démocratique pour la Modernité, FODEM) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was founded by Charles Massi on 27 November 1997 and legally recognized on 4 May 1998.Charles Massi FODEM In the 1998 parliamentary elections it won two seats in the . Massi was the party's candidate for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Forum (Central African Republic)
Civic Forum (french: Forum Civique, FC) is a political party in the Central African Republic led by Timothée Malendoma. History Established in 1991, EISA the party was originally a member of the Concentration of Democratic Forces alliance, but was suspended in August 1992 due to its participation in the "grand national debate". On 4 December 1992 its leader Malendoma was appointed , but he was later sacked by President on 26 February 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
