Chadian parliamentary election, 2002
Encyclopedia
The Chadian parliamentary election of 2002 was the second multi-party parliamentary election since the independence of Chad
, and came after the normal expiry of the mandate of the National Assembly
's deputies. President
Idriss Déby
's party, the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement
(MPS), struck an important electoral alliance with an important opposition party, Lol Mahamat Choua's Rally for Democracy and Progress
(RDP), thus weakening the opposition already divided by the boycott decided by the Party for Liberty and Development
(PLD) and the Union for Democracy and Republic
(UDR). These two parties claimed that the authorities did not provide sufficient guarantees that the election would be free and fair.http://web.amnesty.org/report2003/tcd-summary-eng
When election day came on April 21 nobody doubted the MPS would win, also because in 40 constituencies MPS candidates were elected unopposed. Unsurprisingly the MPS took 113 seats, while the opposition took only 31. The participation was moderately high, except in the capital N'Djamena
where only 21% of the registered voters cast a vote.
Following the election, the National Assembly held its first session on June 10, 2002, electing Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido
of the MPS as President of the National Assembly.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
, and came after the normal expiry of the mandate of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Chad
The National Assembly is the parliament of Chad. It has 155 members, elected for a four year term in 25 single-member constituencies and 34 multi-member constituencies.-See also:*List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Chad...
's deputies. President
Heads of state of Chad
-List of Heads of State of Chad:-Affiliations:-External links:**...
Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby
General Idriss Déby Itno is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Déby is of the Bidyat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. He added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.-Rise to power:...
's party, the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement
Patriotic Salvation Movement
The Patriotic Salvation Movement is the ruling political party in Chad.After Idriss Déby, an army commander who participated in an unsuccessful plot against President Hissène Habré in 1989, fled to Sudan, he and his supporters, known as the April 1 Movement, operated from Sudan with Libyan backing...
(MPS), struck an important electoral alliance with an important opposition party, Lol Mahamat Choua's Rally for Democracy and Progress
Rally for Democracy and Progress (Chad)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Chad, led by Lol Mahamat Choua.The party was founded by Choua in December 1991 and was among the first batch of political parties to be legalized in March 1992....
(RDP), thus weakening the opposition already divided by the boycott decided by the Party for Liberty and Development
Party for Liberty and Development
The Party for Liberty and Development is a Chadian political party led by Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh. An opposition party based in the Muslim and Arab east, it took three seats in the 1997 parliamentary election. The party boycotted the 2002 parliamentary election, as it voiced doubts of a free and...
(PLD) and the Union for Democracy and Republic
Union for Democracy and Republic (Chad)
The Union for Democracy and Republic is a Chadian political party founded in 1992. In March the party elected as its president Jean Alingué Bawoyeu, who had just left the position of Prime Minister. In the parliamentary election of 1997 the party took 4 seats and initially supported the president...
(UDR). These two parties claimed that the authorities did not provide sufficient guarantees that the election would be free and fair.http://web.amnesty.org/report2003/tcd-summary-eng
When election day came on April 21 nobody doubted the MPS would win, also because in 40 constituencies MPS candidates were elected unopposed. Unsurprisingly the MPS took 113 seats, while the opposition took only 31. The participation was moderately high, except in the capital N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
where only 21% of the registered voters cast a vote.
Following the election, the National Assembly held its first session on June 10, 2002, electing Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido
Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido
Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido is a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from 1997 to 1999 and was President of the National Assembly of Chad from 2002 to 2011.A southerner, he was born in 1947 at Gounou Gaya....
of the MPS as President of the National Assembly.