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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 roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Bozizé
François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born 14 October 1946) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013. Bozizé rose to become a high-ranking army officer in the 1970s, under the rule of Jean-Bédel Bokassa. After Bokassa was ousted, Bozizé served in the government as Minister of Defense from 1979 to 1981 and as Minister of Information from 1981 to 1982. He participated in a failed 1982 coup attempt against President André Kolingba and subsequently fled the country. Years later, he served as Army Chief of Staff under President Ange-Félix Patassé, but he began a rebellion against Patassé in 2001. Bozizé's forces captured the capital, Bangui, in March 2003, while Patassé was outside the country, and Bozizé took power, ushering in a transitional period of government. He won the March–May 2005 presidential election in a second round of voting, and he was re-elected in the January 2011 presidential election, winning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vakaga Prefecture
Vakaga is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao. It covers an area of 46,500 km and has a population of 37,595 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, less than 1 person/km, is a result of the capture of the majority of the region's inhabitants by slave-traders from the Sudan in the second half of the nineteenth century. Vakaga is known for its oil reserves. Notable people * Michel Djotodia, 5th President of the Central African Republic References Vakaga Vakaga is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Birao. It covers an area of 46,500 km and has a population of 37,595 (2003 census). The extremely low population density, less than 1 person/km, is a result o ... Prefectures of the Central African Republic {{CentralAfricanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Front (Central African Republic)
The National Democratic Front (french: Front National Démocratique, FND) 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 FND won one. In 2010 the FND joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The party nominated three candidates for the 105 seats in the |
Liberal Democratic Party (Central African Republic)
The Liberal Democratic Party (french: Parti Libéral-Démocrate, PLD) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The PLD was established in 1991. In the 1993 general elections it won seven seats in the National Assembly, becoming the joint third-largest faction. Following the elections it became part of a coalition government headed by Jean-Luc Mandaba of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC). In the next parliamentary elections in 1998 the PLD was part of the Presidential Movement, but was reduced to two seats. The party again allied itself with the MLPC, which was able to form a government after the defection of an opposition MP. The PLD was given four ministerial posts in the government led by Anicet-Georges Dologuélé Anicet-Georges Dologuélé (born 17 April 1957) is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 4 January 1999 to 1 April 2001. Subsequently, he was President of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Forum For Modernity
The Democratic Forum for Modernity (french: Forum Démocratique pour la Modernité, FODEM) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was founded by Charles Massi on 27 November 1997 and legally recognized on 4 May 1998.Charles Massi FODEM In the 1998 parliamentary elections it won two seats in the . Massi was the party's candidate for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of Central African Social Democrats
The Congress of Central African Social Democrats (french: Congrès des Sociaux Démocratiques Centrafricains, CSDC) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established in 1999, the party ran in an alliance with the Social Democratic Party for the 2005 general elections.CAR: 2005 National Assembly election results EISA The alliance won a single seat. In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The CSDC nominated only one candidate for the 105 seats in the |
Central African Republican Party
The Central African Republican Party (, PRC) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The party was founded by Jeanne-Marie Ruth-Rolland in 1991 after she was released from prison.Deaths Elsewhere Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 13 June 1995 She won a seat in the in the 1992 general elections, but the results were later annulled. In the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (Central African Republic)
The Social Democratic Party (french: Parti Social Démocratique, PSD) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established in 1991, the party won three seats in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ... in the 1993 general elections, whilst its presidential candidate, Enoch Derant Lakoué, finished fifth out of eight candidates with 2.4% of the vote. In the 1998 parliamentary elections the PSD won six seats. Lakoué was the party's candidate again in the 1999 presidential elections, finishing seventh out of ten candidates with 1.3% of the vote. The party subsequently recognised the victory of President Ange-Félix Patassé, isolating itfrom the rest of the opposition. In the 2005 general elections the party was part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party For Democracy In Central Africa
The Party for Democracy in Central Africa (french: Parti pour la Démocratie en Centrafrique, PDCA) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established on 22 February 2004, 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 PDCA won eight. Several Kwa Na Kwa factions merged into a single political party in August 2009, but the PDCA remained a separate party. In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The PDCA nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union For Democracy And Rally
The National Union for Democracy and Rally (french: Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Rassemblement , UNADER) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established in 2004, 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 UNADER won two. Several Kwa Na Kwa factions merged into a single political party in August 2009, but UNADER remained a separate party. It contested the 2011 general elections, nominating eight candidates for the 105 seats in the |
National Party For A New Central Africa
The National Party for a New Central Africa (french: Parti National pour la Nouvelle Afrique Central, PNCN) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History Established on 26 March 2004, 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 PNCN won seven. Following the elections, the PNCN's Cyriaque Gonda was appointed Minister of Communication and National Reconciliation in 2009. Several Kwa Na Kwa factions merged into a single political party in August 2009, but the PNCN remained a separate party. In April 2010 Gonda was removed from the cabinet afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Democracy, Independence And Social Progress
The Movement for Democracy, Independence and Social Progress (french: Mouvement pour la Démocratie l'Indépendance et le Progrès Social, MDI-PS) is a political party in the Central African Republic. History The MDI-PS was established in 1991 as a non-sectarian party. The party joined the opposition Consultation of Opposition Political Parties alliance for the 2005 general elections.CAR: 2005 National Assembly election results EISA The alliance won 11 seats, of which the MDI-PS won three. In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections. The MDI-PS nominated 14 candidates for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
