Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union
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The Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union is a Center
-right conservative political party
in Cape Verde
.
At the election
held on 14 January 2001, the party was part of the Democratic Alliance for Change
(ADM) coalition. The ADM won 6.12% of the vote and two seats in the National Assembly
. Jorge Carlos Fonseca
, the candidate of the alliance in the February 2001 presidential election, won 3.9% of the vote.
In the legislative election
held on 22 January 2006, the party won 2.64% of the popular vote and 2 out of 72 seats in the National Assembly.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
-right conservative 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 Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
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At the election
Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2001
A parliamentary election took place in Cape Verde on 14 January 2001. This was the country's fourth legislative election since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1990.-External links:...
held on 14 January 2001, the party was part of the Democratic Alliance for Change
Democratic Alliance for Change
The Democratic Alliance for Change is a political alliance in Cape Verde, formed by the Democratic Convergence Party, the Labour and Solidarity Party and the Democratic and Independent Cape Verdian Union....
(ADM) coalition. The ADM won 6.12% of the vote and two seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Cape Verde
The unicameral National Assembly is the legislative body of the Republic of Cape Verde.- National People's Assembly :The country's first legislative election took place in June 1975...
. Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca is a Cape Verdean politician, lawyer, and university professor who has been President of Cape Verde since 2011. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993...
, the candidate of the alliance in the February 2001 presidential election, won 3.9% of the vote.
In the legislative election
Cape Verde parliamentary election, 2006
A parliamentary election took place in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. This was the country's fourth legislative election since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1990....
held on 22 January 2006, the party won 2.64% of the popular vote and 2 out of 72 seats in the National Assembly.