The Dahomeyan Democratic Party (french: Parti Démocratique Dahoméen, PDD) was the sole legal

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from 1963 until 1965.

History

The PDD was established on 15 December 1963 by Sourou-Migan Apithy and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin following the overthrow of President Hubert Maga in a coup, and replaced the Dahomeyan Unity Party as the country's sole legal party. The party largely represented the interests of the

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, Fon, Nago and

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of the south and central parts of the country. The 18 officers of the political bureau elected during the PDD Constituent Congress, included: The party won all 42 seats in the

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. However, when tensions and instability led Sourou-Migan Apithy and Justin Ahomadégbé to resign by the end of November 1965, Tahirou Congacou, president of the

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, assumed the role of interim head of State and dissolved the party on 4 December 1965.

Electoral history

National Assembly elections

References

{{Beninese political parties Political parties established in 1963 Political parties disestablished in 1965 Defunct political parties in Benin Parties of one-party systems