Forum for Democracy and Development
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The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) is a political party
in Zambia
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The FDD was founded in 2001 by former members of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), disaffected by Frederick Chiluba
's efforts to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term. At the legislative elections
on 27 December 2001, the party won 15.3% of popular votes and 12 out of 159 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Christon Tembo
, on the same day won 13.2%. Three FDD politicians were later invited by President Levy Mwanawasa
to serve in a 'unity cabinet', and expelled from the party for accepting the invitation.
In 2005 the FDD chose Edith Nawakwi, a former MDD minister, as its president. However, in 2006 the government de-registered the FDD, on the grounds that it had failed to submit an annual report. The FDD joined the United Democratic Alliance
, supporting the United Party for National Development
presidential candidate, Hakainde Hichilema
, in the 2006 elections
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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 Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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The FDD was founded in 2001 by former members of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), disaffected by Frederick Chiluba
Frederick Chiluba
Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba was a Zambian politician who was the second President of Zambia from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presidential election in 1991 as the candidate of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy , defeating long-time President...
's efforts to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term. At the legislative elections
Elections in Zambia
Zambia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
on 27 December 2001, the party won 15.3% of popular votes and 12 out of 159 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Christon Tembo
Christon Tembo
Lt. Gen. Christon Tembo was a vice-president and army commander in Zambia. He was foreign minister from 1995 to 1996 and then vice-president from 1997 to 2001...
, on the same day won 13.2%. Three FDD politicians were later invited by President Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Mwanawasa
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...
to serve in a 'unity cabinet', and expelled from the party for accepting the invitation.
In 2005 the FDD chose Edith Nawakwi, a former MDD minister, as its president. However, in 2006 the government de-registered the FDD, on the grounds that it had failed to submit an annual report. The FDD joined the United Democratic Alliance
United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)
The United Democratic Alliance is an alliance of parties in Zambia. It is formed by the* United Party for National Development* United National Independence Party* Forum for Democracy and Development...
, supporting the United Party for National Development
United Party for National Development
The United Party for National Development is a liberal political party in Zambia.At the 2001 legislative elections, held on 27 December 2001, the party won 23.3% of popular votes and 49 out of 159 seats...
presidential candidate, Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema is a Zambian politician and the President of the United Party for National Development . He replaced Anderson Mazoka after an interparty election, organized by functioning party president Sakwiba Sikota, which followed Mazoka's death in May 2006...
, in the 2006 elections
Zambian general election, 2006
General elections were held in Zambia on 28 September 2006 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 75 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote...
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