National Rally for Development and Progress
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The National Rally for Development and Progress is a political party
in Chad
, led by Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
. It was founded in early 1992, with Koumakoye as its President.
In the parliamentary election
held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats; all five of these were in Kélo
constituency in Tandjilé Ouest Department
, where the party won all of the available seats. In the May 2006 presidential election
, its candidate, Koumakoye, won 15.13 % of the vote. Koumakoye was Prime Minister from February 2007 to April 2008.
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 Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
, led by Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye is a Chadian politician and the head of the National Rally for Development and Progress political party. After serving as a minister in the government during the 1980s and early 1990s; he was Prime Minister of Chad from November 6, 1993 to April 8, 1995 and again...
. It was founded in early 1992, with Koumakoye as its President.
In the parliamentary election
Chadian parliamentary election, 2002
The Chadian parliamentary election of 2002 was the second multi-party parliamentary election since the independence of Chad, and came after the normal expiry of the mandate of the National Assembly's deputies...
held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats; all five of these were in Kélo
Kélo
Kélo is a city in southwest Chad, its fifth largest city by population. It is also the capital of the department of Tandjile Ouest....
constituency in Tandjilé Ouest Department
Tandjilé Ouest
Tandjilé Ouest is one of two departments in Tandjilé, a region of Chad. Its capital is Kélo....
, where the party won all of the available seats. In the May 2006 presidential election
Chadian presidential election, 2006
A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3, 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby to run for a third term; having come to power in December 1990, he previously won elections in 1996 and 2001...
, its candidate, Koumakoye, won 15.13 % of the vote. Koumakoye was Prime Minister from February 2007 to April 2008.