The Democratic Convergence Party ( pt, Partido da Convergência Democrática, PCD) was a

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History

The PCD was formed in 1994, following a split in the Movement for Democracy.''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 113. In the 1995 parliamentary elections the party received 6.7% of the vote, winning a single seat in the 72-seat

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. In the buildup to the January 2001 parliamentary elections the party joined the

Democratic Alliance for Change The Democratic Alliance for Change (, ADM) was a political alliance in Cape Verde in the early 2000s. History The ADM was established in the buildup to the January 2001 parliamentary elections as an alliance of the Democratic and Independent Cape ...

(ADM), a coalition including the

Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union The Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union ( pt, União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática, UCID) is a conservative political party in Cape Verde. History The party had its roots in the Democratic Union of Cape Verde (''União Democ ...

(UCID) and the

Labour and Solidarity Party The Labour and Solidarity Party ( pt, Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade, PTS) is a social democratic political party in Cape Verde. It is based in São Vicente and led by Gilson Alves. History The party was founded by Onésimo Silveira in ...

(PTS). The alliance received 6% of the vote, winning two seats in the

.Richard A Lobban Jr & Paul Khalil Saucier (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde'', Scarecrow Press, p230 In the

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a month later, ADM candidate

Jorge Carlos Fonseca Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca (; born 20 October 1950)
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finished third of the four candidates with 3% of the vote. The alliance split prior to the 2006 parliamentary elections, which UCID and the PTS contested alone, while the PCD did not participate.

References

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