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1999 Beninese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 30 March 1999. The Benin Rebirth Party retained its status as the largest party in the National Assembly (Benin), National Assembly, increasing its number of seats from 21 to 27, whilst the Democratic Renewal Party (Benin), Democratic Renewal Party won only 11 seats, a reduction of seven. Results References {{Beninese elections Elections in Benin 1999 elections in Africa, Benin 1999 in Benin National Assembly (Benin) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Democracy And Development (Benin)
The Alliance for Democracy and Development (french: Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Développement, ADD) was a political party in Benin. History The party contested the 1995 parliamentary elections, in which it received 2.5% of the vote, winning a single seat, taken by Layé Dramane. Prior to the 1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ... it joined the Republican Alliance alongside the New Generation for the Republic and New Impetus for Progress. However, the alliance failed to win a seat.Machioudi Dissou (2002) ''Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001'' Editions L'Harmattan, p82 References {{Benin-party-stub Defunct political parties in Benin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Benin
Elections in Benin take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. Both the List of heads of state of Benin, President and the National Assembly (Benin), National Assembly are directly elected by voters, with elections organised by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA). Electoral history In 1926 three elected seats were created on the Administrative Council. Elections with a severely limited franchise were held in 1925 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1925, 1928 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1928, 1932 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1932, 1934 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1934 and 1936 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1936. Following World War II, the territory began to elect members to the National Assembly (France), French National Assembly. The French legislative election, 1945 (Dahomey and Togo), first of these elections took place on 21 October 1945, with Dahomey an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Labour Party (Benin)
The National Labour Party (french: Parti National du Travail, PNT) was a political party in Benin. History In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the People's Republican Union (URP). The alliance received 2% of the vote, winning a single seat. The 1995 parliamentary elections saw the PNT form an alliance with the Union for Labour and Democracy. However, the two parties failed to win a seat. The PNT joined the Alliance of Patriots for the 1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ..., but it also failed to win a seat.Machioudi Dissou (2002) ''Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001'' Editions L'Harmattan, p81 References Defunct political parties in Benin {{Benin-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republican Union
People's Republican Union () is a political party in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ... led by Bamênou Michel Toko. URP was legally recognized on October 10, 1990. Political parties in Benin {{Benin-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of People For Progress
The Congress of People for Progress () is a political party in Benin. At the last legislative elections in Benin, on March 30, 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 presidential elections. It took part in a combined list of the Movement for Development by Culture, the Party of Salvation The Party of Salvation (, PS) was a political party in Benin. History The PS was established in 1994. It contested the 1995 parliamentary elections in an alliance with the National Rally for Justice and Peace. However, the two parties failed to ... and the Congress of People for Progress, that won 2 of the 83 available seats. References Political parties in Benin Political parties with year of establishment missing {{Benin-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Salvation Front (Benin)
The National Salvation Front (french: Front National du Salut) was a political party in Benin. History The FNS joined the Chameleon Alliance to contest the 1995 parliamentary elections. The alliance received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat. Prior to the 1999 elections the party joined the UDES Alliance alongside the Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development, the Bloc for Social Democracy The Bloc for Social Democracy (french: Bloc pour la Social-Démocratie, BSD) was a political party in Benin led by Michel Magnide. History In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the Alliance for Social Democracy ..., the MCP and CND.Machioudi Dissou (2002) ''Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001'' Editions L'Harmattan, p81 The alliance failed to win a seat after receiving 0.8% of the vote. References Defunct political parties in Benin {{Benin-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloc For Social Democracy
The Bloc for Social Democracy (french: Bloc pour la Social-Démocratie, BSD) was a political party in Benin led by Michel Magnide. History In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the Alliance for Social Democracy. The alliance received 3.5% of the vote, winning three seats. It contested the 1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ... as part of the UDES Alliance, alongside the Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development, the MCP, the CND and the National Salvation Front. The alliance failed to win a seat.Machioudi Dissou (2002) ''Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001'' Editions L'Harmattan, p82 References Defunct political parties in Benin {{Benin-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Common Cause
Our Common Cause (french: Notre Cause Commune, NCC) is a political party in Benin led by Didier Dahounto. History The NCC was established by Albert Teveodjré after he was expelled from the National Rally for Democracy for prematurely declaring his candidacy for the March 1991 presidential elections.Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) ''Historical Dictionary of Benin'', Scarecrow Press, p296 It gained support from Catholics, and won six of the 64 seats in the February 1991 parliamentary elections. In the presidential elections Teveodjré finished third with 14% of the vote. The party was reduced to three seats in the 1995 elections, with Teveodjré, Soumanou Arouna and Denis Adanklounon representing the party in the National Assembly. The party split in 1997 when Teveodjré was expelled and established the National Party "Together". François Tankpinou replaced Teveodjré as party leader. It subsequently lost all three seats in the 1999 elections The following el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally For Democracy And Pan-Africanism
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (, RDP) is a political party in Benin. History The party was established in 1995 as the Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Panafricanisme'', RDP), and was led by Dominique Houngninou. In the parliamentary elections that year it received 1.4% of the vote, winning one seat, taken by Houngninou. In the 1999 elections its vote share fell to 0.9%, but Houngninou retained his seat. By the 2003 elections it had become the Rally for Democracy and Progress. It joined the Presidential Movement This article lists political parties in Benin. Benin has a multi-party system. The parties Parliamentary parties Other parties *Presidential Movement (''Mouvance Presidentielle'') ** Union for Future Benin or Union of Tomorrow's Benin (''Uni ... (MP), with Houngninou again retaining his seat as the MP won a total of 52 seats. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Benin
The Communist Party of Benin (french: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Benin. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially called Communist Party of Dahomey (''Parti Communiste du Dahomey''). The first secretary of the party is Philippe Noudjenoume. PCB publishes ''La Flamme''. PCB was an illegal party, working in a clandestine manner against the Kérékou regime, and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993. During the Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ..., the party was pro-Albanian. PCB is associated with the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle). In the legislative elections of 1995, Noël Koumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Democracy And Progress (Benin)
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress (french: Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, ADP) was a political party in Benin. History The ADP was established in 1990 by Gédéon Dassoundo in order to campaign against the constitutional referendum.Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) ''Historical Dictionary of Benin'', Scarecrow Press, p134 However, the proposed changes were approved by 93% of voters.Elections in Benin African Elections Database In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the |