The Union for the Republic and Democracy (French: ''Union pour la République et la Démocratie'', URD) is a political party in
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
, led by
Soumaïla Cissé
Soumaïla Cissé (20 December 1949 – 25 December 2020) was a Malian politician who served in the government of Mali as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 2000. He thrice stood unsuccessfully as a presidential candidate, in 2002, 2013 and 2018; on ...
.
History
The party was formed by those who supported
Soumaïla Cissé
Soumaïla Cissé (20 December 1949 – 25 December 2020) was a Malian politician who served in the government of Mali as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 2000. He thrice stood unsuccessfully as a presidential candidate, in 2002, 2013 and 2018; on ...
during the 2002 election. Most of its members came from
ADEMA
Adema is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums, ' ...
, the former ruling party. It is believed they felt betrayed by outgoing President
Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) is a Malian politician, who served as President of Mali for two five-year terms from 1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.
Scholarly career
Alpha Oumar K ...
, who supported
Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré (4 November 19489 November 2020) was a Malian politician. He supervised Mali's first multiparty elections as chairman of the transitional government (1991–1992), and later became the second democratically-elected Presiden ...
(eventual winner of the
2002 presidential election) against his own party. The
MCCDR of
Boubacar Karamoko Coulibaly and the
PMDR of
Abdoul Wahab Berthe joined the URD. Both men are vice-presidents of the URD.
The party placed second in the 2004 municipal elections and had 17 members in the National Assembly, including prominent members such as
Mamadou Awa Gassama Diaby of Yelimane and
Baba Oumar Bore of Kita. The party had 114 mayors in Mali including
Ali Farka Touré of
Niafunke and
Demba Fane of the fifth district of
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger Rive ...
.
The URD backed Amadou Toumani Touré for re-election in the
April 2007 presidential election. The party, part of the pro-Touré
Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP), won 34 out of 147 seats in the
July 2007 parliamentary election.
["Mali: Résultats définitifs des Législatives — l'Adéma/PASJ perd dans trois localités"]
'' Les Echos'', August 13, 2007 .
At the URD's Third Ordinary Congress in November 2014, Soumaïla Cissé succeeded
Younoussi Touré
Younoussi Touré (27 December 1941 – 17 October 2022) was a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 9 June 1992 to 12 April 1993 and was the first Prime Minister appointed under President Alpha Oumar Konaré. Touré was the Presi ...
as President of the URD. Touré was instead designated as Honorary President.
"Soumaïla Cissé prend les rênes de l'URD"
Mali 24, 25 November 2014 . Following May 2020 the party won 17 seats out of 147 in the National Assembly of Mali, which makes it the third largest political party.
See also
*Politics of Mali
Until the military coup of March 22, 2012 and a second military coup in December 2012 the politics of Mali took place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mali is head of state with a ...
References
External links
Africa Political parties
Mali
on the CIA World Factbook
Political parties in Mali
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