The Union for the Development of the Comoros (french: Union pour le Développement des Comores, UPDC; ) is a
political alliance in the
Comoros. The party's president is
Mohamed Halifa
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History
The UPDC was established in February 2013 as an alliance of parties that supported President
Ikililou Dhoinine
Ikililou Dhoinine (, born 14 August 1962) is a Comorian politician who was the President of the Comoros from 2011 to 2016; he was a Vice-President of Comoros from 2006 to 2011.
Political career
Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential elect ...
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[Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p307] It was initially named the Rally for Democracy in the Comoros (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie aux Comoros'', Radeco), but was later renamed Union for the Development of the Comoros.
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In the 2015 parliamentary elections the UPDC emerged as the largest party, winning eight of the 24 directly elected seats.Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round!]
Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015
References
Political party alliances in the Comoros
2013 establishments in the Comoros
Political parties established in 2013
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