National Union for Democracy and Renewal
The National Union for Democracy and Renewal (French: Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau; abbreviated UNDR) is a political party in Chad led by Saleh Kebzabo. The UNDR is a constituent party of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defense of the Constitution (CPDC), the main opposition coalition opposed to the rule of former president Idriss Déby.[1]
National Union for Democracy and Renewal Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau الاتحاد الوطني للديمقراطية والتجديد | |
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| Abbreviation | UNDR |
| President | Saleh Kebzabo |
| Secretary | Bouzabo Patchili |
| Founded | 12 April 1992 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 10 / 155 |
| Website | |
| www | |
In the 1997 parliamentary election, UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats.[2] In the parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats.[3]
Kebzabo was the UNDR's candidate in the June 1996 presidential election, placing third with 8.61% of the vote.[4] He was also the party's candidate in the presidential election held on 20 May 2001, winning 7.0% of the vote.
Saleh Kebzabo, leader of the UNDR, was appointed Prime Minister by president Mahamat Déby on 12 October 2022. Kebzabo would serve in this post until 1 January 2024.
Electoral history edit
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 1996 | Saleh Kebzabo | 199,691 | 8.61% | Lost | ||
| 2001 | 169,917 | 7.00% | Lost | |||
| 2016 | 473,074 | 12.77% | Lost | |||
| 2021 | 47,518 | 1.03% | Lost | |||
National Assembly elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | ||||||||
| 1997 | Saleh Kebzabo | 84,372 | 6.69% | 13,140 | 1.72% | 15 / 125
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 New
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 3rd
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Opposition |
| 2002 | 5 / 155
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 10
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4th
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Opposition | |||||
| 2011 | in alliance with PLD | 12 / 187
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7
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2nd
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Opposition | ||||
References edit
- ^ "L'opposant Saleh Kepsabo refuse d'entrer au gouvernement", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), April 23, 2008 (in French).
- ^ IPU PARLINE page on 1997 election.
- ^ IPU PARLINE page on 2002 election.
- ^ "RAPPORT DE LA MISSION D’OBSERVATION DU 2ETOUR DE L’ÉLECTION PRÉSIDENTIELLE LE 3 JUILLET 1996", democratie.francophonie.org (in French).
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