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The '''Ideal Democratic Party''' ({{Lang-fr|Parti Démocratique Idéal}}, PDI) is a [[political party]] in [[Rwanda]].
The '''Ideal Democratic Party''' ({{Langx|rw|Ishyaka Ntangarugero muri Demokarasi}}; {{Langx|fr|Parti Démocratique Idéal}}, PDI) is a [[political party]] in [[Rwanda]].


==History==
==History==
The party was established as the '''Islamic Democratic Party''' (''Parti Démocratique Islamique'') in 1992.<ref name=TL>Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204</ref>
The party was established as the '''Islamic Democratic Party''' ({{lang|fr|Parti Démocratique Islamique}}) in 1992.<ref name=TL>Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204</ref>


In 2003 the party adopted its current name as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties.<ref name=TL/> It contested the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2003|September parliamentary 2003 elections]] as part of an alliance led by the ruling [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF),<ref name=TL/> winning two seats. PDI leader [[Mussa Harerimana]] was subsequently appointed Minister of the Interior.<ref name=TL/>
In 2003 the party adopted its current name as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties.<ref name=TL/> It contested the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2003|September parliamentary 2003 elections]] as part of an alliance led by the ruling [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF),<ref name=TL/> winning two seats. PDI leader [[Mussa Harerimana]] was subsequently appointed Minister of the Interior.<ref name=TL/>


The PDI continued its alliance with the RPF for the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008|2008 parliamentary elections]], in which it won a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2013|2013 elections]], retaining its one seat.<ref name=TL/>
The PDI continued its alliance with the RPF for the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008|2008 parliamentary elections]], in which it won a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the [[Rwandan parliamentary election, 2013|2013 elections]], retaining its one seat.<ref name=TL/>

== Election results ==
=== Chamber of Deputies elections ===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Election
! Votes
! %
! Seats
! +/–
! Government
|-
! [[2003 Rwandan parliamentary election|2003]]{{efn|name="rpf-coalition"|Run as part of the RPF Coalition.}}
| 2,774,661
| 73.78%
| {{Composition bar|2|80|{{party color|Ideal Democratic Party}}}}
| New
| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}
|-
! [[2008 Rwandan parliamentary election|2008]]{{efn|name="rpf-coalition"}}
| 3,655,956
| 78.76%
| {{Composition bar|1|80|{{party color|Ideal Democratic Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1
| {{yes2|Government coalition}}
|-
! [[2013 Rwandan parliamentary election|2013]]{{efn|name="rpf-coalition"}}
|
| 76.22%
| {{Composition bar|1|80|{{party color|Ideal Democratic Party}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{yes2|Government coalition}}
|-
! [[2018 Rwandan parliamentary election|2018]]{{efn|name="rpf-coalition"}}
| 4,926,366
| 73.95%
| {{Composition bar|1|80|{{party color|Ideal Democratic Party}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{yes2|Government coalition}}
|-
! [[2024 Rwandan general election|2024]]
| 410,513
| 4.61%
| {{Composition bar|2|80|{{party color|Ideal Democratic Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{partial|Support}}
|}
{{Notelist}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pdi-rwanda.org/ Official website]
*[http://www.pdi-rwanda.org/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109161715/http://pdi-rwanda.org/ |date=2016-01-09 }}


{{Rwandan political parties}}
{{Rwandan political parties}}

Latest revision as of 15:11, 1 November 2024

Ideal Democratic Party
Parti Démocratique Idéal
HeadquartersKigali
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Chamber of Deputies
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The Ideal Democratic Party (Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Ntangarugero muri Demokarasi; French: Parti Démocratique Idéal, PDI) is a political party in Rwanda.

History

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The party was established as the Islamic Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Islamique) in 1992.[1]

In 2003 the party adopted its current name as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties.[1] It contested the September parliamentary 2003 elections as part of an alliance led by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF),[1] winning two seats. PDI leader Mussa Harerimana was subsequently appointed Minister of the Interior.[1]

The PDI continued its alliance with the RPF for the 2008 parliamentary elections, in which it won a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2013 elections, retaining its one seat.[1]

Election results

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Chamber of Deputies elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
2003[a] 2,774,661 73.78%
2 / 80
 New Extra-parliamentary
2008[a] 3,655,956 78.76%
1 / 80
 Decrease 1 Government coalition
2013[a] 76.22%
1 / 80
 Steady 0 Government coalition
2018[a] 4,926,366 73.95%
1 / 80
 Steady 0 Government coalition
2024 410,513 4.61%
2 / 80
 Increase 1 Support
  1. ^ a b c d Run as part of the RPF Coalition.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p1204
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