Hope 2002
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Hope 2002 was a coalition of political parties
in Mali
that won a majority of seats in the parliamentary election of 2002. Its constituent parties were the Rally for Mali
, led by Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
, which won 46 seats; the National Congress for Democratic Initiative
, under Mountaga Tall
, which won 13; the Patriotic Movement for Renewal
of Choguel Kokalla Maïga
, which took 5; and the Rally for Labour Democracy
, which took one.
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 Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
that won a majority of seats in the parliamentary election of 2002. Its constituent parties were the Rally for Mali
Rally for Mali
The Rally for Mali is a Malian political party created by Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in June 2001.In October 2000, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the former prime minister of Mali, resigned from incumbent President Alpha Oumar Konaré's party, the Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity...
, led by Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 1994 to 2000 and President of the National Assembly of Mali from 2002 to 2007. He is currently the President of the Rally for Mali political party....
, which won 46 seats; the National Congress for Democratic Initiative
National Congress for Democratic Initiative
The National Congress for Democratic Initiative is a political party in Mali, founded in 1990 and led by Mountaga Tall.In the first presidential election following the transition to democracy , Mountaga Tali received 11.41% of votes and placed third.In 1995, a group of militants led by Tiébilé...
, under Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall is a Malian politician. He is the President of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Mali; he has also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament....
, which won 13; the Patriotic Movement for Renewal
Patriotic Movement for Renewal
The Patriotic Movement for Renewal is a political party in Mali.The MPR candidate in the presidential election held on 28 April 2002 was Choguel Kokalla Maïga, who won 2.7 % of the vote....
of Choguel Kokalla Maïga
Choguel Kokalla Maïga
Choguel Kokalla Maïga is a Malian politician.Born in Tabango, in the Gao Region, Maïga is a telecommunications engineer by profession, and is a close associate of Moussa Traoré. He was once a member of the National Youth Union of Mali. In February 1997 he became president of the Patriotic...
, which took 5; and the Rally for Labour Democracy
Rally for Labour Democracy
The Rally for Labour Democracy is a political party in Mali.At the last legislative elections, 14 July 2002, the party won 1 out of 160 seats as a part of the Hope 2002 coalition....
, which took one.