The Peace and Development Party (PDP, ) was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
. It was established in April 2011 by
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali language, Somali: ''Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud''; ; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician serving as the president of Somalia since 15 May 2022. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.
Hassan was previo ...
, the
President of Somalia
The president of Somalia () is the head of state of Somalia. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The president represents the Federal Republic of Somalia, and the unity of the Somali nation, as well as ensuri ...
from 2012 to 2017.
PDP members unanimously elected him as the party's Chairman in April 2011, with a mandate to serve as leader for the next three years.
The party's leadership also has ties with Al-Islah, Somalia's branch of the
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ('' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( ', is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic scholar, Imam and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna in 1928. Al-Banna's teachings s ...
.
In October 2019, the PDP joined the
Forum for National Parties, an alliance of Somali political parties which have agreed to work together to resolve Somalia's political and security issues.
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Political parties in Somalia
This article lists Political party, political parties in Somalia. In 2017 an independent electoral commission was inaugurated with a mandate to oversee the process of registration of political parties in the country, according to Article 47 of th ...
Political parties in Somalia
Islamic political parties in Somalia
Islamic democratic political parties
Political parties affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood
2011 establishments in Somalia
Political parties established in 2011
Political parties disestablished in 2018
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