National Rally for Democracy in Chad
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The National Rally for Democracy in Chad is a political party
in Chad
. It is considered a moderate opposition party allied with the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement
(MPS), and it participates in the government.
In the parliamentary election
held on 21 April 2002, the party won one out of 155 seats. In the May 2006 presidential election
, its candidate, Albert Pahimi Padacké
, won 7.82 % of the vote.
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 Chad
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...
. It is considered a moderate opposition party allied with 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), and it participates in the government.
In the parliamentary election
Chadian parliamentary election, 2002
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...
held on 21 April 2002, the party won one out of 155 seats. In the May 2006 presidential election
Chadian presidential election, 2006
A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3, 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby to run for a third term; having come to power in December 1990, he previously won elections in 1996 and 2001...
, its candidate, Albert Pahimi Padacké
Albert Pahimi Padacké
Albert Pahimi Padacké is a politician in Chad. He is currently Minister of Posts, Information Technologies and Communications and leads a political party, the National Rally for Democracy in Chad ....
, won 7.82 % of the vote.