Liberal Party (Rwanda)
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The Liberal Party is a political party
in Rwanda
that adheres to Liberalism
. Higiro Prosper is the party's chairperson.
The Liberal Party supported President Paul Kagame
in the 2003 presidential election
. In the parliamentary election
held on 30 September 2003, the party won 10.6% of the popular vote and 6 out of 53 seats. At the 2008 parliamentary election
the party won 4 of the 53 directly elected 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 Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
that adheres to Liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
. Higiro Prosper is the party's chairperson.
The Liberal Party supported President Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Rwanda. He rose to prominence as the leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front , whose victory over the incumbent government in July 1994 effectively ended the Rwandan genocide...
in the 2003 presidential election
Rwandan presidential election, 2003
A presidential election was held in Rwanda on 25 August 2003. Paul Kagame easily won the election against a weak opposition.-Source:*...
. In the parliamentary election
Rwandan parliamentary election, 2003
Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 29 September and 3 October 2003. They were the first parliamentary elections since 1988 and were held following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in August 2003....
held on 30 September 2003, the party won 10.6% of the popular vote and 6 out of 53 seats. At the 2008 parliamentary election
Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held in Rwanda from 15 September to 18 September 2008. There were 80 seats at stake in the Chamber of Deputies, 53 directly elected and 27 indirectly elected. No opposition parties participated in the election...
the party won 4 of the 53 directly elected seats.