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The '''Union for Democratic Renewal''' (''Union pour le renouveau démocratique'') is a [[political party]] in [[Senegal]]. It was founded by [[Djibo Leyti Kâ]], a former minister under President [[Abdou Diouf]] who broke with the then-ruling [[Socialist Party of Senegal|Socialist Party]], in |
The '''Union for Democratic Renewal''' (''Union pour le renouveau démocratique'') is a [[political party]] in [[Senegal]]. It was founded by [[Djibo Leyti Kâ]], a former minister under President [[Abdou Diouf]] who broke with the then-ruling [[Socialist Party of Senegal|Socialist Party]], in 1998. |
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In the [[Senegalese parliamentary election, 2001|April 2001 parliamentary election]], URD won 3.67% of the popular vote and three out of 120 seats in the [[National Assembly (Senegal)|National Assembly]].<ref>[http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/senegal/senegalpol/resultat229.htm "Les résulats des législatives du 29 avril 2001 au Sénégal"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114094526/http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/senegal/senegalpol/resultat229.htm |date=November 14, 2007 }}, ''Afrique Express'', N° 229, 16 May 2001 {{in lang|fr}}.</ref> It joined the government under President [[Abdoulaye Wade]] in April 2004.<ref>[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=49638 "SENEGAL: Another new Prime Minister, but little change"], IRIN, April 23, 2004.</ref> It participated in the [[Senegalese parliamentary election, 2007|parliamentary election]] of 3 June 2007 as part of the [[Sopi Coalition]]. |
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 15 December 2020
The Union for Democratic Renewal (Union pour le renouveau démocratique) is a political party in Senegal. It was founded by Djibo Leyti Kâ, a former minister under President Abdou Diouf who broke with the then-ruling Socialist Party, in 1998.
In the April 2001 parliamentary election, URD won 3.67% of the popular vote and three out of 120 seats in the National Assembly.[1] It joined the government under President Abdoulaye Wade in April 2004.[2] It participated in the parliamentary election of 3 June 2007 as part of the Sopi Coalition.
References
[edit]- ^ "Les résulats des législatives du 29 avril 2001 au Sénégal" Archived November 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, N° 229, 16 May 2001 (in French).
- ^ "SENEGAL: Another new Prime Minister, but little change", IRIN, April 23, 2004.
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