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May 1946 French Constitutional Referendum In Chad–Ubangi-Shari
A constitutional referendum was held in French Chad, Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider May 1946 French constitutional referendum, French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 65.9% of voters, with a turnout of 59.9%.Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband'', p2463 Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:1946 05 French constitutional referendum in Chad-Ubangi-Shari 1946 referendums Referendums in the Central African Republic, 1946 1946 in Ubangi-Shari Referendums in Chad, 1946 1946 in Chad Referendums in France, 1946 Referendums in Ubangi-Shari Constitutional referendums in France May 1946 events in Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Chad
Chad was a part of the French colonial empire from 1900 to 1960. Colonial rule under the French began in 1900 when the Military Territory of Chad was established. From 1905, Chad was linked to the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, known from 1910 under the name of French Equatorial Africa. Chad passed in 1920 to French civilian administration, but suffered from chronic neglect. Chad distinguished itself in 1940 for being, under the governorship of Félix Éboué, the first French colony to rally by the side of Free France. After World War II, the French permitted a limited amount of representation of the African population, ushering the way to the clash in the political arena between the progressive and southern-based Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) and the Islamic conservative Chadian Democratic Union (UDT). It was eventually the PPT which emerged victorious and brought the country to independence in 1960 under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |