Progressive Democratic Party (Liberia)
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The Progressive Democratic Party (PRODEM) is a political party in Liberia
, formed in 2005. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.
The party's presidential candidate, Sekou Conneh
, was chairman of the rebel group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
(LURD) during Liberia's second civil war
. Conneh won 0.6% of the vote in the presidential poll.
The party failed to win any seats in the Senate
or House of Representatives
.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, formed in 2005. It fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections.
The party's presidential candidate, Sekou Conneh
Sekou Conneh
Sekou Damate Conneh, Jr. is a Liberian politician and former rebel leader.Born in the Liberian town of Gbarnga to an ethnic Mandingo Muslim family, Conneh attended St. Martin's Cathedral School from 1966 to 1973...
, was chairman of the rebel group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy was a rebel group in Liberia that was active from 1999 until after the peace accords that ended the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003...
(LURD) during Liberia's second civil war
Second Liberian Civil War
The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighbouring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy , emerged in northern Liberia. In early 2003, a second rebel group, the Movement for Democracy in Liberia, emerged in the south, and...
. Conneh won 0.6% of the vote in the presidential poll.
The party failed to win any seats in the Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
or House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
.