Democratic Forum for Modernity
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The Democratic Forum for Modernity is a political party
in the Central African Republic
. The party was founded by Charles Massi
on 27 November 1997 and legally recognized on 4 May 1998.
In the first round of the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, Massi won 3.2 % of the vote. He backed François Bozizé
in the second round and became a Minister of State in the government after the election.
After Massi was appointed as Political Coordinator of the Union of Democratic Forces for the Rally (UFDR) rebel group, FODEM rejected this move and expelled Massi from the party; it established a provisional political bureau on 22 May 2008 with Joseph Garba Ouangolé as President.
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 ,...
. The party was founded by Charles Massi
Charles Massi
Charles Massi is a Central African politician. Massi served as a minister in the government of the Central African Republic during the 1990s and again from 2005 to 2008; he was also the President of the Democratic Forum for Modernity party from 1997 to 2008...
on 27 November 1997 and legally recognized on 4 May 1998.
In the first round of the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, Massi won 3.2 % of the vote. He backed François Bozizé
François Bozizé
François Bozizé Yangouvonda is the President of the Central African Republic. He came to power in March 2003 after leading a rebellion against President Ange-Félix Patassé and ushered in a transitional period of government...
in the second round and became a Minister of State in the government after the election.
After Massi was appointed as Political Coordinator of the Union of Democratic Forces for the Rally (UFDR) rebel group, FODEM rejected this move and expelled Massi from the party; it established a provisional political bureau on 22 May 2008 with Joseph Garba Ouangolé as President.