The National Union for Democracy in the Comoros (french: Union Nationale pour la Démocratie aux Comores, UNDC) was a political party in the Comoros.

History

The UNDC nominated

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim ( ar, محمد تقي عبد الكريم 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998. Life He was born in Mbeni, Grande Comore and issued fa ...

as its candidate for the 1990 presidential elections. Although Taki received the most votes in the first round, he was defeated by incumbent President

Said Mohamed Djohar Said Mohammed Djohar ( ar, سعيد محمد جوهر 22 August 1918 – 22 February 2006) was a Comorian politician who served as the 4th President of the Comoros from 1989 to 1995. Climb to power Born in Majunga, Madagascar, Djohar was ...

in the second round by a margin of 55–45%. The party boycotted the 1992 elections when the government refused to update the voter roll.Elections held in 1992
IPU However, it contested the early elections in 1993, winning four seats. Taki was the party's candidate for the 1996 presidential elections, this time defeating

Abbas Djoussouf Abbas Djoussouf (22 March 1942 – 13 June 2010) was a politician in The Comoros. He was Prime Minister from 22 November 1998 until 30 April 1999. He was the main opposition leader when named Prime Minister by Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde in a move ...

in the runoff with 64% of the vote. Following a suggestion from Taki, on 6 October 1996 the party merged with several members of the Forum for National Recovery to form the

National Rally for Development The National Rally for Development (french: Rassemblement National pour le Développement, RND) was a political party in the Comoros. History The RND was established on 6 October 1996 as a merger of the National Union for Democracy in the Comoro ...

.Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press The founding of the RND had been suggested by President

in August 1996 following his victory in the presidential elections earlier in the year.

References

Defunct political parties in the Comoros Political parties disestablished in 1996 1996 disestablishments in the Comoros {{Comoros-stub