The Party for Progress and Citizenship (Parti pour le progrès et la citoyenneté, PPC) 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 Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

 from 2000 to 2002. Led by Mbaye-Jacques Diop

Mbaye-Jacques Diop

Mbaye-Jacques Diop is a Senegalese political figure. He served as a Deputy in the National Assembly of Senegal from 1983 to 2004, as Mayor of Rufisque from 1987 to 2002, and as President of the Council of the Republic for Economic and Social Affairs from 2004 to 2007...

, the PPC was formed as a split from the Socialist Party and supported President Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974...

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In the April 2001 parliamentary election

Senegalese parliamentary election, 2001

An election for the National Assembly of Senegal was held on 29 April 2001. The election was held under the new constitution approved by referendum earlier in the year...

, the party won 0.91% of the popular vote and one out of 120 seats. The party's only seat was won by Diop through national list proportional representation. The PPC merged itself into the Senegalese Democratic Party

Senegalese Democratic Party

The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...

(PDS) on 20 May 2002.