Social Democratic Party (Central African Republic)
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The Social Democratic Party is a political party
in the Central African Republic
.
At the last elections
, 13 March and 8 May 2005, the party won 4 out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
.
Following the September 1999 presidential election
, the PSD, led by its candidate in the election, Enoch Derant Lakoué
, recognized the victory of President Ange-Félix Patassé
, thereby isolating the party from the rest of the opposition.
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 ,...
.
At the last elections
Elections in the Central African Republic
Elections in the Central African Republic gives information on election and election results in the Central African Republic.The Central African Republic 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...
, 13 March and 8 May 2005, the party won 4 out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Central African Republic
The unicameral National Assembly of the Central African Republic is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, has a total of 105 members elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system...
.
Following the September 1999 presidential election
Central African Republic presidential election, 1999
Presidential elections were held in the Central African Republic on 19 September 1999. Incumbent Ange-Félix Patassé of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People won 51.33% of the vote in the first round, meaning that a second round was not required. Voter turnout was...
, the PSD, led by its candidate in the election, Enoch Derant Lakoué
Enoch Derant Lakoué
Enoch Derant Lakoué was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 26 February 1993 to 25 October 1993. He was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the August 1993 presidential election, receiving 2.39% of the vote, and again in the September 1999 presidential election,...
, recognized the victory of President Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé...
, thereby isolating the party from the rest of the opposition.