1993 Burundi Legislative Election
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Parliamentary elections were held in
Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
on 29 June 1993. They were the first multi-party parliamentary elections since
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, and followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in 1992. The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy in Burundi, which won 65 of the 81 seats.Burundi: 1993 National Assembly election results
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Campaign

Six political parties and eight independents took part in the election * Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) - a predominantly Hutu party founded by Melchior Ndadaye in 1986. It was officially registered as a political party in 1992. * People's Party (PP) - a predominantly Hutu party. * People's Reconciliation Party (PRP) - a monarchist party led by Pierre-Claver Sendegeya. * Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (RADDES) - a predominantly Tutsi party who supported Pierre Buyoya in the presidential election. * Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB) - a predominantly Hutu party that supported Melchior Ndadaye in the presidential election. * Union for National Progress (UPRONA) - predominantly Tutsi and former sole legal party led by Pierre Buyoya.


Results


References

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Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
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