Central African Democratic Rally
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The Central African Democratic Rally is a political party
in the Central African Republic
. In the first round of the 2005 presidential election, held on 13 March, the party's candidate, André Kolingba
, took 16.36% of the vote and third place. In the 2005 parliamentary election, the RDC won 8 out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
. In the first round of the 2005 presidential election, held on 13 March, the party's candidate, André Kolingba
André Kolingba
André-Dieudonné Kolingba was the fourth president of the Central African Republic , from 1 September 1981 until 1 October 1993. He took power from President David Dacko in a bloodless coup d'état in 1981 and lost power to Ange-Félix Patassé in a democratic election held in 1993...
, took 16.36% of the vote and third place. In the 2005 parliamentary election, the RDC won 8 out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Central African Republic
The unicameral National Assembly of the Central African Republic is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, has a total of 105 members elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system...
.