Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
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The Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy is a political party
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
, the party's presidential candidate in the 2006 general election
came seventh with 1.5% of the vote, and the party gained 8 seats in the National Assembly.
In 19 January 2007 Senate
elections
, the party won out 1 of 108 seats.
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
.
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe is a politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, best known as a former governor of the central bank, the Banque Centrale du Congo from 1985 to 1991. He served in various governmental positions during the 1980s and 1990s before going into exile in 1997...
, the party's presidential candidate in the 2006 general election
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2006
General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly, the lower-house of the Parliament.The polls were...
came seventh with 1.5% of the vote, and the party gained 8 seats in the National Assembly.
In 19 January 2007 Senate
Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.During the transition period in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Senate, aside from its Legislative role, also had the task of drafting the country's new constitution...
elections
Democratic Republic of the Congo Senate election, 2007
Elections to the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were held on 2007-01-19, though they had originally been scheduled for 2007-01-16...
, the party won out 1 of 108 seats.