Union for Republic and Democracy
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The Union for the Republic and Democracy (French: Union pour la République et la Démocratie, URD) is a political party in Mali
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The party was formed by those who supported Soumaïla Cissé
during the 2002 election. Most of its members came from ADEMA
, the former ruling party. It is believed they felt betrayed by outgoing President Alpha Oumar Konaré
, who supported Amadou Toumani Touré
(eventual winner of the 2002 presidential election
) against his own party. The MCCDR of Boubacar Karamoko Coulibaly and the PMDR of Abdoul Wahab Berthe joined the URD. Both men are vice-presidents of the URD.
The president of the URD is former prime minister Younoussi Touré
.
The party came second in the 2004 municipal elections and has 17 members in the National Assembly, including prominent members such as Mamadou Awa Gassama Diaby of Yelimane, and Baba Oumar Bore of Kita. The party has 114 mayors in Mali including the late Ali Farka Touré
of Niafunke
and Demba Fane of the fifth district of Bamako
.
The URD backed Amadou Toumani Touré for re-election in the April 2007 presidential election
. The party, part of the pro-Touré Alliance for Democracy and Progress
(ADP), won 34 out of 147 seats in the July 2007 parliamentary election
.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
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The party was formed by those who supported Soumaïla Cissé
Soumaïla Cissé
Soumaïla Cissé is a Malian politician.Born in Timbuctu, Soumaïla Cissé studied at l'Institut des Sciences de l'Ingénieur de Montpellier in France to become a software engineer...
during the 2002 election. Most of its members came from ADEMA
Alliance for Democracy in Mali
The Alliance for Democracy in Mali-Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice is a political party in Mali....
, the former ruling party. It is believed they felt betrayed by outgoing President Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré was the President of Mali for two five-year terms , and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.-Scholarly career:...
, who supported Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power to civilian authorities the next year...
(eventual winner of the 2002 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2002
Mali held a presidential election in 2002 to choose the President of Mali. The first round was held on 28 April 2002 and the second round was held on 12 May...
) against his own party. The MCCDR of Boubacar Karamoko Coulibaly and the PMDR of Abdoul Wahab Berthe joined the URD. Both men are vice-presidents of the URD.
The president of the URD is former prime minister Younoussi Touré
Younoussi Touré
Younoussi Touré is a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 9 June 1992 to 12 April 1993 and was the first Prime Minister appointed under President Alpha Oumar Konaré...
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The party came second in the 2004 municipal elections and has 17 members in the National Assembly, including prominent members such as Mamadou Awa Gassama Diaby of Yelimane, and Baba Oumar Bore of Kita. The party has 114 mayors in Mali including the late Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues...
of Niafunke
Niafunke
Niafunke might refer to either:*Niafunké, a Cercle in Mali**Niafunké, a town in Mali*Niafunké, and album by Ali Farka Touré...
and Demba Fane of the fifth district of Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
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The URD backed Amadou Toumani Touré for re-election in the April 2007 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2007
A presidential election was held in Mali on 29 April 2007. President Amadou Toumani Touré ran for re-election against seven other candidates and won in the first round with about 71% of the vote, according to final results.-Pre-campaign:...
. The party, part of the pro-Touré Alliance for Democracy and Progress
Alliance for Democracy and Progress (Mali)
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress is an alliance of political parties in Mali, that supports president Amadou Toumani Touré. In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 Malian parliamentary elections, the member parties of the alliance won 113 out of 160 seats....
(ADP), won 34 out of 147 seats in the July 2007 parliamentary election
Malian parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Mali on 1 July 2007 and 22 July. In the first round, there were about 1,400 candidates for 147 seats in the National Assembly....
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External links
- Africa Political parties
- Mali on the CIA World Factbook