Front for Democracy in Burundi
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The Front for Democracy in Burundi is a progressive political party
in Burundi
.
It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye
from the disbanded Burundi Workers' Party
in 1986. FRODEBU was legalized as a political party in 1992.
In the legislative 2005 parliamentary election
, the party won 21.7 % of the vote and 30 out of 118 seats, becoming the main opposition party.
FRODEBU suspended its participation in the National Assembly
on February 21, 2008 to protest efforts by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy
(CNDD/FDD) to remove Alice Nzomukunda
, a former CNDD/FDD member, from her post as Vice-President of the National Assembly.
FRODEBU is a consultative member of the Socialist International
.
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 Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
.
It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye
Melchior Ndadaye
Melchior Ndadaye was a Burundian intellectual and politician. He was the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election...
from the disbanded Burundi Workers' Party
Burundi Workers' Party
Burundi Workers' Party or UBU was a clandestine Marxist political party in Burundi. Its primary constituency was the large Burundian refugee population situated in neighboring Rwanda...
in 1986. FRODEBU was legalized as a political party in 1992.
In the legislative 2005 parliamentary election
Burundi elections, 2005
The Republic of Burundi held several elections in 2005. The polls returned the nation to constitutional democratic rule after a devastating civil war that arose from long-standing ethnic tensions between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority....
, the party won 21.7 % of the vote and 30 out of 118 seats, becoming the main opposition party.
FRODEBU suspended its participation in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Burundi
The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Parliament in Burundi. It consists of 100 directly elected members and between 18 to 21 co-opted members who serve five-year terms....
on February 21, 2008 to protest efforts by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy
National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy
The National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy was the most significant rebel group active in the Burundi Civil War and became a major political party in Burundi...
(CNDD/FDD) to remove Alice Nzomukunda
Alice Nzomukunda
Alice Nzomukunda is a Burundian politician and former Second Vice-President of the country, from 29 August 2005 to 5 September 2006...
, a former CNDD/FDD member, from her post as Vice-President of the National Assembly.
FRODEBU is a consultative member of the Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
.
Presidents
- Melchior NdadayeMelchior NdadayeMelchior Ndadaye was a Burundian intellectual and politician. He was the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 election...
(1986-1993) - Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1993-1995)
- Jean MinaniJean MinaniJean Minani is a Burundian politician. He has served as President of the National Assembly of Burundi December 1, 1994–January 1995 and January 10, 2002–2005. In 1995, Minani became President of the Front for Democracy in Burundi ....
(1995-2005) - Léonce NgendakumanaLéonce NgendakumanaLéonce Ngendakumana is a Burundian politician, born in 1954.- Biography :He was born in 1954 in the province of Bujumbura, to a modest family....
(2005-present)