The Democratic Social Front (, FDS) is a political party in

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...

History

The party was established in March 1990 by Rafael Paula Barbosa, a founder and the first President of the ruling

African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (, PAIGC) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Originally formed to peacefully campaign for independence from Portugal, the party turned to armed conflict in the 1960s and was o ...

.Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', Scarecrow Press, p188 It was part of the Union for Change alliance for the

1994 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1994. Africa * 1994 Botswana general election * 1994 Guinea-Bissau general election * 1994 Malawian general election * 1994 Mozambican general election * 1994 Namibian general election * 1994 South Afr ...

. Although the alliance won six seats, the FDS did not take any. It contested the 1999 parliamentary elections alone, winning two seats. The 2004 parliamentary elections as part of the United Platform alliance, which failed to win a seat. The party also failed to win a seat in the 2014 elections,Seats by party
CNE receiving just 1,643 votes (0.3%).

References

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