The National League for Democracy (NLD) is a
political party
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in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. The party was registered on 21 March 1993.
In
elections
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held on 14 December 2005, NLD presidential candidate
Emmanuel Makaidi Emmanuel Makaidi (April 10, 1941 - October 15, 2015) was a Tanzanian politician and chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD).
He ran as NLD presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections
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placed seventh out of ten candidates, winning 0.19% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in
National Assembly
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elections held on the same day.
1993 establishments in Tanzania
Political parties established in 1993
Political parties in Tanzania
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