Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally
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The Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (Parti Démocratique de Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) is a political party
in Guinea
. The party was founded as a branch of the African Democratic Rally
(RDA) in June 1947. On 19 October 1958 the party severed its links with the RDA, other members of which supported a closer union with France
. During the regime of Sékou Touré the PDG was the sole legal party in the country. After the fall of the Touré regime in 1984, the PDG was dissolved.
In 1992 PDG-RDA was revived under the leadership of El Hadj Ismael Mohamed Gassim Gushein
. In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 3.4 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 114 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 Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. The party was founded as a branch of the African Democratic Rally
African Democratic Rally
The African Democratic Rally was a political party in French West Africa, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Founded in Bamako in 1946, the RDA quickly became one of the most important forces for independence in the region. Initially a Pan-Africanist movement, the RDA ceased to function as a...
(RDA) in June 1947. On 19 October 1958 the party severed its links with the RDA, other members of which supported a closer union with France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. During the regime of Sékou Touré the PDG was the sole legal party in the country. After the fall of the Touré regime in 1984, the PDG was dissolved.
In 1992 PDG-RDA was revived under the leadership of El Hadj Ismael Mohamed Gassim Gushein
El Hadj Ismael Mohamed Gassim Gushein
El Hadj Ismael Mohamed Gassim Gushein is a Guinean politician. He is the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally and has led the party since it was re-established in 1992....
. In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 3.4 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 114 seats.