Demokrasia Makini
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Demokrasia Makini is a political party
in Tanzania
. The party was registered on 15 November 2001.
In elections
held on 14 December 2005, the party's presidential candidate Leonard Shayo
placed ninth out of ten candidates, winning 0.15% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in National Assembly
elections held on the same day.
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 Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. The party was registered on 15 November 2001.
In elections
Tanzanian elections, 2005
Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992...
held on 14 December 2005, the party's presidential candidate Leonard Shayo
Leonard Shayo
Leonard Shayo is a Tanzanian politician and member of the Demokrasia Makini party. Running as the party's presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections, Shayo placed ninth out of ten candidates, receiving 0.15% of the vote.-References:...
placed ninth out of ten candidates, winning 0.15% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in National Assembly
National Assembly of Tanzania
The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...
elections held on the same day.