Democratic Movement of Mozambique

Democratic Movement of Mozambique

Movimento Democrático de Moçambique
Democratic Movement of Mozambique Movimento Democrático de Moçambique
	Centre-right
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International
Assembly of the Republic	6 / 250
Website
	mdm.org.mz
	Politics of Mozambique; Political parties; Elections;

The Democratic Movement of Mozambique (Portuguese: Movimento Democrático de Moçambique) is a political party in Mozambique. Founded on 6 March 2009, it is led by Daviz Simango, who is the Mayor of Beira. It formed after breaking with RENAMO, the main opposition party.^[2]

2009 general election

In the

Assembly of the Republic.^[4] Daviz Simango was the MDM candidate in the presidential election held on the same day.^[5] He placed third with 8.59% of the total vote.^[4]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2009	Daviz Simango	340,579	8.59%	Lost N
2014		314,759	6.40%	Lost N
2019		273,599	4.33%	Lost N

Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/−	Position	Result
2009	Daviz Simango	152,836	3.93%	8 / 250	8	3rd	Opposition
2014		385,683	8.40%	17 / 250	9	3rd	Opposition
2019		254,290	4.19%	6 / 250	11	3rd	Opposition

References

^ "Em Moçambique só há partidos de direita": uma entrevista com Michel Cahen. MACEDO, Victor Miguel Castillo de; MALOA, Joaquim - Revista do Programa de Pós‑Graduação em Sociologia da USP Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mozambique elections a test for struggling opposition AFP, 28 April 2009
^ "Mozambique political process bulletin - Unjustified confusion and poor planning" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Mozambique News agency AIM Reports - Election Special". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
^ Bearak, Barry (30 October 2009). "Mozambique is Reporting Big Victory for President". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2009.

External links

MDM official site

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[1] "Em Moçambique só há partidos de direita": uma entrevista com Michel Cahen. MACEDO, Victor Miguel Castillo de; MALOA, Joaquim - Revista do Programa de Pós‑Graduação em Sociologia da USP Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Mozambique elections a test for struggling opposition AFP, 28 April 2009

[3] "Mozambique political process bulletin - Unjustified confusion and poor planning" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

[AIM-4] "Mozambique News agency AIM Reports - Election Special". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2009.

[5] Bearak, Barry (30 October 2009). "Mozambique is Reporting Big Victory for President". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2009.

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