Generation Hope (São Tomé)
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Generation Hope is also a political party
in São Tomé and Príncipe
. It was founded on 10 April 2005 by a group of college graduates recently returned from overseas. The party intends to focus on improving the economic fortunes of the underdeveloped islands.
The party failed to win any seats in the National Assembly
following elections
held on 26 March 2006.
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 São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. It was founded on 10 April 2005 by a group of college graduates recently returned from overseas. The party intends to focus on improving the economic fortunes of the underdeveloped islands.
The party failed to win any seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe
The unicameral National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 26 March 2006, has a total of 55 members elected in 7 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system...
following elections
São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2006
São Tomé and Príncipe held its fifth National Assembly election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990 on 26 March 2006.-Parties and Coalitions:Eight political parties and two coalitions contested the election....
held on 26 March 2006.