People's Movement for Democracy in Chad
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The People's Movement for Democracy in Chad is a political party
in Chad
.
In the parliamentary election
held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats. In the May 2006 presidential election
, its candidate, Mahamat Abdoulaye, won 7.07 % of the vote.
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...
.
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. 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, Mahamat Abdoulaye, won 7.07 % of the vote.