Movement for Democracy and Independence
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Movement for Democracy and Independence (in French
: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendence) was a political party
in the Central African Republic
. MDI was led by François Gueret. Gueret had served in David Dacko
's cabinet, but resigned. MDI was fiercely anti-Soviet and somewhat pro-China
. In the 1981 presidential elections MDI nominated Gueret.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendence) was a political party
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 ,...
. MDI was led by François Gueret. Gueret had served in David Dacko
David Dacko
David Dacko was the first President of the Central African Republic , from August 14, 1960 to January 1, 1966, and the third president of the CAR from September 21, 1979 to September 1, 1981...
's cabinet, but resigned. MDI was fiercely anti-Soviet and somewhat pro-China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. In the 1981 presidential elections MDI nominated Gueret.
Sources
- O'Toole, Thomas. Central African Republic: The Continent's Hidden Heart. Boulder: Westview Press, 1986.Category:Political parties in the Central African Republic