Patriotic Front for Progress
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The Patriotic Front for Progress is a political party
in the Central African Republic
.
The FPP strongly opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé
. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.
In the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, FPP candidate Abel Goumba
won 2.5% of the vote; in the concurrent parliamentary election, the FPP won two out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
. Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated; his wife Anne-Marie
won a seat, however.
Goumba's son Alexandre was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on March 5, 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party. This was, however, followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on May 16, 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on October 4, 2008.
The FPP is an observer member of the Socialist International
.
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 the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
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The FPP strongly opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé...
. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.
In the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, FPP candidate Abel Goumba
Abel Goumba
Abel Nguéndé Goumba was a Central African political figure...
won 2.5% of the vote; in the concurrent parliamentary election, the FPP won two out of 105 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Central African Republic
The unicameral National Assembly of the Central African Republic is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, has a total of 105 members elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system...
. Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated; his wife Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Goumba
Anne-Marie Goumba is a member of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic and as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from the Central African Republic...
won a seat, however.
Goumba's son Alexandre was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on March 5, 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party. This was, however, followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on May 16, 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on October 4, 2008.
The FPP is an observer member of the Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
.