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National Party for Democracy and Development

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The National Party for Democracy and Development (Template:Lang-fr, PNDD) was a political party in Benin.

History

The PNDD was established in 1989 by former President Hubert Maga.[1] It contested the 1991 parliamentary election in an alliance with the Democratic Renewal Party. The alliance won nine seats, of which four were taken by the PNDD.[1]

The party joined the Impulse to Progress and Democracy alliance for the 1995 parliamentary elections, alongside the Alliance for Civic Renewal and the Party for Democracy and Progress.[2] The alliance won three seats.[2]

Prior to the 1999 elections the party joined the Star Alliance.[3] The alliance received 4% of the vote, winning four seats.

References

  1. ^ a b Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) Historical Dictionary of Benin, Scarecrow Press, p285
  2. ^ a b "Election Results" Elections Today, October 1995, p30
  3. ^ Agnès Oladoun Badou (2003) Political parties and electoral strategies in Parakou Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien