Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea
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The Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea is a political party
in Guinea
.
The party was founded in October 2002 by the section of Union for Progress and Renewal
which boycotted that year's parliamentary election
. Its first president was Mamadou Ba. The UFDG affiliated to the Republican Front for Democratic Change which intended to stand a candidate in the Guinean presidential election, 2003
.
More recently the presidency of the party has been held by Cellou Dalein Diallo
, who stood for the party in the Guinean presidential election, 2010, topping the poll in the first round.
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 Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
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The party was founded in October 2002 by the section of Union for Progress and Renewal
Union for Progress and Renewal (Guinea)
The Union for Progress and Renewal is an opposition political party in Guinea. In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 26.63 % of the popular vote and 20 out of 114 seats. A section of the party boycotted the 2002 election, and it later formed the Union of Democratic...
which boycotted that year's parliamentary election
Guinean legislative election, 2002
A parliamentary election was held in Guinea on 30 June 2002. It was won by President Lansana Conté's Unity and Progress Party, which won 61.57% of the vote and 85 of the 114 seats....
. Its first president was Mamadou Ba. The UFDG affiliated to the Republican Front for Democratic Change which intended to stand a candidate in the Guinean presidential election, 2003
Guinean presidential election, 2003
A presidential election was held in Guinea on 21 December 2003. Incumbent Lansana Conté won over 95.6% of the vote after most opposition parties boycotted the election....
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More recently the presidency of the party has been held by Cellou Dalein Diallo
Cellou Dalein Diallo
Cellou Dalein Diallo is a Guinean economist and politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea from 2004 to 2006. Currently he is President of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea , an opposition party....
, who stood for the party in the Guinean presidential election, 2010, topping the poll in the first round.