United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)
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The United Democratic Alliance is an alliance of parties
in Zambia
. It is formed by the
It won 27 out of 150 elected members in the 28 September 2006 National Assembly election. Its presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema
won 25.3 % 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 Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. It is formed by the
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It won 27 out of 150 elected members in the 28 September 2006 National Assembly election. Its presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema is a Zambian politician and the President of the United Party for National Development . He replaced Anderson Mazoka after an interparty election, organized by functioning party president Sakwiba Sikota, which followed Mazoka's death in May 2006...
won 25.3 % of the vote.