African Movement for Development and Progress
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The African Movement for Development and Progress is a political party
in Benin
. In the last legislative elections
, held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of President Mathieu Kérékou
, who had won the 2001 presidential election, and won 9 out of 83 seats. The President of MADEP is Séfou Fagbohoun, a wealthy businessman.
A leading member of the party, Antoine Kolawolé Idji, was elected President of the National Assembly in April 2003. In the presidential election
of 5 March 2006, the party's candidate, Antoine Kolawolé Idji, took fifth place with 3.25 % of the vote.
In the March 2007 parliamentary election
, MADEP participated in the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy, which won a total of 20 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 Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. In the last legislative elections
Elections in Benin
Benin elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has 83 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation.Benin has a multi-party system, which means that there...
, held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of President Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou, was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist-Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of...
, who had won the 2001 presidential election, and won 9 out of 83 seats. The President of MADEP is Séfou Fagbohoun, a wealthy businessman.
A leading member of the party, Antoine Kolawolé Idji, was elected President of the National Assembly in April 2003. In the presidential election
Beninese presidential election, 2006
A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5, 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as...
of 5 March 2006, the party's candidate, Antoine Kolawolé Idji, took fifth place with 3.25 % of the vote.
In the March 2007 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in organizing it. 26 political parties and alliances took part in the election...
, MADEP participated in the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy, which won a total of 20 seats.