Congress for Democratic Change
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Congress for Democratic Change | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CDC |
| Chairperson | Nathaniel McGill |
| Ideology | Big tent[1] Social conservatism Economic liberalism |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in the Senate | 3 / 30
|
| Seats in the House | 21 / 73
|
Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviated CDC) is a Liberian political party formed by supporters of George Weah's 2005 presidential campaign.
History[edit]
In the 11 October 2005 elections, Weah placed first in the presidential poll, winning 28.3% of the vote. He was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party in the 8 November run-off election, winning 40.6% of the vote compared to Johnson-Sirleaf's 59.4%. In the 2017 presidential election, the party was the largest component of the Coalition for Democratic Change, and won the presidency under Weah.
The party won 3 seats in the Senate and 15 in the House of Representatives.
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