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2010 Burkinabé Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 21 November 2010.. Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with 80% of the vote. The elections were marred by claims of widespread fraud.Compaore to face six in Burkina Faso presidential election AFP, 9 October 2010 Candidates A total of seven candidates registered to contest the elections, including three who contested the 2005 elections. Incumbent President |
Blaise Compaoré 2014 White House (cropped)
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Party For Democracy And Socialism
The Party for Democracy and Socialism (french: Parti pour la Démocratie et le Socialisme) was a registered political party in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). In 1999 the African Independence Party (PAI) split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI. Since the PAI led by Touré, which joined the government, obtained the legal recognition of the name PAI, the other PAI registered PDS as its electoral party in 2002. At the legislative elections, 5 May 2002, PDS won 1.7% of the popular vote and 2 out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Philippe Ouédraogo won 2.28% of the popular vote. At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party again won 2 seats. In 2012 the party merged into Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba The Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba (french: Parti pour la démocratie et le socialisme/Metba, links=no, abbreviated PDS/Metba) is a political party in Burkina Faso. PDS/Metba was founded on 31 March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Elections In Burkina Faso
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Pargui Emile Paré
Pargui Emile Paré is a Burkinabé politician and member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party (MPS/FP). Running as candidate of the Socialist Alliance, a coalition of the MPS/FP and Unified Socialist Party (PSU). In the 13 November 2005 elections, Paré placed 10th out of 13 candidates, receiving 0.87% of the vote. Paré has also been announced as a candidate in the 2010 presidential election. Paré ran again for president in 2010, against incumbent Blaise Compaore Blaise is a personal name (from Greek Βλασιος, the name of Saint Blaise) and a place name. It can refer to: People * Blaise (name), including lists of people with the given name or surname ''Blaise'' Places France * Blaise-sous-Ar .... He is a member of the opposition People's Movement for Progress (MPP), and has called the 2014 Burkinabé uprising the "Black Spring". References Burkinabé politicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Burkinabé so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Party Of Burkina
The Independent Party of Burkina (french: Parti indépendant du Burkina, PIB) was a political party in Burkina Faso. In 2014 Maxime Kaboré was the chairman of the party. History The party failed to win any seats in the 2012 parliamentary elections, in which its national list received 0.25% of the vote. CENI The party held its first congress in Ouagadougou
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Union For Rebirth / Sankarist Party
The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (french: Union pour la Renaissance / Parti Sankariste, UNIR / PS) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History The party was founded on November 1, 2000. Its president is Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara. The name "Sankarist" party appears to be a reference to both the late President Thomas Sankara and the party's current leader. The party subscribes to Sankarism. At the legislative elections on 5 May 2002, the party won 2.4% of the popular vote and three out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born February 23, 1959) is a Burkinabé politician and the President of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS) party. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party For Democracy And Progress / Socialist Party won 1.74% of the popular vote.
The party won two seats in the 2007 parliamentary election The Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party (french: Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès / Parti Socialiste) is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta). It was founded in May 2001 by merger of the Party for Democracy and Progress with the Burkinabè Socialist Party. In the parliamentary election held on 5 May 2002, the party won 7.5% of the popular vote and 10 out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Ali Lankoandé Ali Lankoandé (10 November 1930CV at petiteacademie.gov.bf . – 28 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For Democracy And Social Progress (Burkina Faso)
The Union for Democracy and Social Progress (french: Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social) was a political party in Burkina Faso. In the 2007 parliamentary elections the party won one of the 111 seats in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre .... Defunct political parties in Burkina Faso {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Forces Front
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African Independence Party (Burkina Faso)
The African Independence Party (french: Parti Africain de l'Indépendance) was a communist party in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), led by Thomas Sankara and Philippe Ouédraogo. It was a part of the Pan-African communist African Independence Party (PAI), which established its branch in Upper Volta in 1963. In 1973, PAI launched the Patriotic League for Development (LIPAD) as its open mass front. LIPAD became an important movement during the revolution of 1983 and through LIPAD PAI took part in the Thomas Sankara government for one year. Then relations with Sankara soured and LIPAD was expelled from the government. In the 1992 parliamentary elections, PAI was part of the pro-government Popular Front. PAI won two seats. In 1999, the PAI split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI. The PAI led by Touré, which joined the government, obtained the legal recognition of the name PAI. The PAI led by Ouédraogo registered an electoral party, the Party for Democracy and So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaise Compaoré
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