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2005 Burkinabé Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 13 November 2005. Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with around 80% of the vote. Background Compaoré has been in power since October 1987, was first elected in 1991, and was re-elected in 1998. In August 2005 he announced his intention to run for a third term as President. Opposition politicians argued that Compaoré could not run in the election because a constitutional amendment passed in 2000 limited a president to two terms. The amendment also reduced the term length from seven to five years. Compaoré's supporters, however, argued that the amendment could not be applied retroactively. In October 2005, the Constitutional Council ruled that because Compaoré was President in 2000, the amendment would not apply until the end of his current term, thereby allowing his candidacy in the 2005 election. Campaign The most contentious political issues facing the nation's government were freedom of press, economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group Of Patriotic Democrats
The Group of Patriotic Democrats () is a registered political party in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). The GDP is a leftist party founded in 1989. Its secretary general is Issa Tiendrebéogo. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ... of 1997 the GDP won 0.6% of the popular vote and no seats. Political parties in Burkina Faso {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Forces Front
The Social Forces Front (french: Front des Forces Sociales, FFS) is a Sankarist political party in Burkina Faso. FFS candidate Norbert Tiendrébéogo ran in the 13 November 2005 presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The pre ..., placing 7th out of 13 candidates with 1.61% of the vote. At the 2007 parliamentary elections it took part as part of the Union des Parties Sankaristes, UPS. Tiendrébéogo was elected to the National Assembly as a second candidate of UPS. Political parties in Burkina Faso Sankarist political parties in Burkina Faso {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...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] |
Ali Lankoandé
Ali Lankoandé (10 November 1930CV at petiteacademie.gov.bf . – 28 May 2014) is a Burkinabé politician from Burkina Faso. He was President of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party (PDP/PS) from 2005 to 2008. Lankoandé headed the National Social Security Fund and served as a deputy in the , as well as Minister of National Education, during the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally Of The Ecologists Of Burkina
The Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina (RDEB) (''Rassemblement des Écologistes du Burkina'') is a political party in Burkina Faso. Background RDEB candidate Ram Ouédraogo ran in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, placing 5th out of 13 candidates with 2.04% of the vote. See also *Conservation movement *Environmental movement *Green party *Green politics *List of environmental organizations *Sustainability *Sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ... Political parties in Burkina Faso Green parties in Africa {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Ouédraogo
Ram Ouédraogo (born January 2, 1950)Page at petiteacademie.gov.bf . is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the (RDEB) party. Ouédraogo was born in , , to Burkinabé parents from |
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] |
National Rebirth Party
The National Rebirth Party (, PAREN) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History At the legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 2.7% of the popular vote and 4 out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Laurent Bado Laurent Bado is a Burkinabé politician and member of the National Rebirth Party (PAREN). Political career Running as the PAREN candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, Bado placed third out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.60% of ... won 2.6% of the popular vote. At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won 1 seat. References 1999 establishments in Burkina Faso Communitarianism Conservative parties in Africa Political parties established in 1999 Political parties in Burkina Faso Social conservative parties {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Bado
Laurent Bado is a Burkinabé politician and member of the National Rebirth Party (PAREN). Political career Running as the PAREN candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, Bado placed third out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.60% of the vote. In the May 2007 parliamentary election, Bado was elected to the National Assembly as a PAREN candidate in Kadiogo Province Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km2, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plate ...; he was the only PAREN candidate to win a seat in the election. In the November 2015 parliamentary election, Bado was again elected to the National Assembly as a PAREN candidate in Kadiogo Province. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Congress For Democracy And Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress (french: Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, ''CDP'') was the ruling party in Burkina Faso from 1996 until the overthrow of Blaise Compaoré in 2014. History The party was founded in February 1996 by merger of the Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement and nine parties supportive of it (the National Convention of Progressive Patriots–Social Democratic Party, the Party for Democracy and Rally, the Movement for Socialist Democracy, the Union of Social Democrats, the Group of Revolutionary Democrats, the Rally of Social-Democrat Independents, the Party for Panafricanism and Unity, the Union of Democrats and Patriots of Burkina and the Party of Action for the Liberalism in Solidarity), as well as factions of the Group of Patriotic Democrats and the Burkinabé Socialist Bloc. From 1992, when the office of Prime Minister was reestablished, until the Blaise Compaoré was ousted in 2014, all Prime Ministers of Burkina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
