Congress for Democracy and Justice
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The Congress for Democracy and Justice (CDJ) is a political party
in Gabon
, led by Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende
.
In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
, the CDJ won one out of 120 seats in the National Assembly
. Bourdes-Ogouliguende was the only CDJ candidate to win a seat.
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 Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
, led by Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende
Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende
Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende is a Gabonese politician. He is the President of the Congress for Democracy and Justice , an opposition party, and is currently a Deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon...
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In the 17 December/24 December 2006 parliamentary election
Gabonese legislative election, 2006
A legislative election was held in Gabon on 17 December 2006 ....
, the CDJ won one out of 120 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
. Bourdes-Ogouliguende was the only CDJ candidate to win a seat.