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Action Party For Development
The Action Party for Development (, PAD) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established in 1997, the party joined the National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" alliance for the 2005 general elections.CAR: 2005 National Assembly election results EISA The alliance won 42 seats, of which the PAD won two. Several Kwa Na Kwa factions merged into a single political party in August 2009, but the PAD remained a separate party. In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The PAD nominated 19 candidates for the 105 seats in the |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central African Republic–South Sudan border, the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Democratic Republic of the Congo border, the south, the Republic of the Congo to Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border, the southwest, and Cameroon to Cameroon–Central African Republic border, the west. Bangui is the country's capital and largest city, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . As of 2024, it has a population of 5,357,744, consisting of about 80 ethnic groups, and is in the scene of a Central African Republic Civil War, civil war, which has been ongoing since 2012. Having been a Ubangi-Shari, French colony under the name Ubangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa"
The National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" (), popularly known as simply Kwa Na Kwa or KNK ( in Sango), is a political party in the Central African Republic, built around support of François Bozizé. The party was originally an alliance of several political parties, before some merged into a single party in August 2009. History After his seizure of power in a March 2003 coup, Bozizé pledged he would not run in future elections. On 21 August 2004, an alliance of small political parties, business and political leaders launched the ''National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa"'' as a political coalition to urge Bozizé to stand for president. Parties joining the KNK coalition included the National Party for a New Central Africa (PNCN), the Action Party for Development (PAD), the Movement for Democracy and Development (MDD), the National Union for Democracy and Rally (UNADER), the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), the National Democratic Front (FND), the Party for Democracy in Central Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Central African Republic General Election
General elections were held in the Central African Republic on March 13, 2005 to elect the List of heads of state of the Central African Republic, President and National Assembly (Central African Republic), National Assembly. A second round was held for both elections on May 8, marking the end of the transitional process that began with the seizure of power by François Bozizé in a 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état, March 2003 coup, overthrowing President Ange-Félix Patassé. A new constitution was approved in 2004 Central African constitutional referendum, a referendum in December 2004 and took effect the same month. The presidential elections saw Bozizé attempt to win a five-year term after two years as transitional leader, alongside ten other candidates, with Patassé excluded from running. As no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held between Bozizé and former Prime Minister Martin Ziguélé, resulting in a victory for Bozizé, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Central African Republic General Election
General elections were held in the Central African Republic on 23 January 2011 to elect the President and National Assembly, having been postponed numerous times.Central African Republic election delayed to Jan. Associated Press, 30 July 2010 Incumbent President was re-elected for a second term in the first round of voting, receiving 66% of the vote. The organization of the elections was plagued by difficulties, and the opposition repeatedly demanded its postponement. Ultimately it was delayed until January 2011, requiring an extension of the terms of both the President and the National Assembly. The second r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Central African Republic)
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the Central African Republic. Members are elected in single-member Constituency, constituencies using the two-round (or Two-round system, run-off) system. Members serve five-year terms. Legislative history The first legislative arm was established in January 1947, called Ubangi-Shari, Representative Council of Ubangi-Shari. It was replaced by the 50-member Territorial Assembly of Ubangi-Shari in April 1952. Constituent Legislative Assembly was established in December 1958. The 50-member Legislative Assembly of the CAR (''Assemblée législative de la RCA'') began its functions in February 1959. It was replaced by National Assembly on 12 December 1960. Jean-Bédel Bokassa dissolved the National Assembly in 1966 and imprisoned a number of its deputies. The constitution of Central African Empire in 1976 outlined the National Assembly with elections planned in 1979, however, Bokassa was overthrown before the elections t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Establishments In The Central African Republic
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after confirmation by the United States Senate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties Established In 1997
Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. Politics may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and non-violent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but the word often also carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or in a limited way, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
