National Council for the Defense of Democracy
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The National Council for the Defense of Democracy is a former ethnic Hutu
rebel group that now functions as a political party
in Burundi
. The party is led by Léonard Nyangoma and holds seats in both chambers of Parliament
(Senate
– 3 Seats; National Assembly
– 4 Seats).
At the legislative elections in 2005
, the party won 4.9 % and 4 out of 118 seats.
Hutu
The Hutu , or Abahutu, are a Central African people, living mainly in Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo.-Population statistics:The Hutu are the largest of the three peoples in Burundi and Rwanda; according to the United States Central Intelligence Agency, 84% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians...
rebel group that now functions as 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 Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
. The party is led by Léonard Nyangoma and holds seats in both chambers of Parliament
Parliament of Burundi
The Parliament of Burundi consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The National Assembly...
(Senate
Senate of Burundi
The Senate is the upper chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of no fewer than 37 and no more than 54 members who serve 5-year terms....
– 3 Seats; National Assembly
National Assembly of Burundi
The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of 100 directly elected members and between 18 to 21 co-opted members who serve five-year terms....
– 4 Seats).
At the legislative elections in 2005
Burundi elections, 2005
The Republic of Burundi held several elections in 2005. The polls returned the nation to constitutional democratic rule after a devastating civil war that arose from long-standing ethnic tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority....
, the party won 4.9 % and 4 out of 118 seats.