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

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), ...

History

The party was established in March 1990 by

Rafael Paula Barbosa Rafael Paula Barbosa (c.1926 – 2 January 2007) was a political activist in Portuguese Guinea, now known as Guinea-Bissau. He was born in Safim, near Bissau, to a Guinean mother and Cape Verdean father. He worked as a civil construction enginee ...

, 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 ( pt, Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde, PAIGC) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Originally formed to peacefully campaign for independence from ...

.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 The United Platform (, PU) was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau. History The PU was established in 2003 as an alliance of the Democratic Convergence Party, the Democratic Front, the Democratic Social Front, FLING and the Solidarity and W ...

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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