Rally of the Republicans
Rally of the Republicans Rassemblement des Républicains | |
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Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire | |
Ideology | Liberalism |
Anthem | "Hymne du RDR (Le Républicain)" "Hymn of RDR (The Republican)"[5] |
Seats in the National Assembly | 127 / 255
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Website | |
rdrci | |
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The Rally of the Republicans (
History
The RDR, which has most of its support in the north of the country, was formed as a liberal offshoot of the ruling party, the
The RDR held its first ordinary congress on July 2–3, 1995,[7] at which Ouattara was nominated as its presidential candidate.[8] Following Kobina's death, the party held its first extraordinary congress in January 1999 to elect a new Secretary-General.[7] Ouattara was elected President of the RDR on August 1, 1999[9] at the second extraordinary congress of the party,[7] and he was designated as the party's candidate for the next presidential election.[10]
Ouattara said that he was eligible to stand in this election, scheduled to be held in 2000, pointing to documents which he said demonstrated that he and his parents were of Ivorian birth, as required by the electoral code. He was accused of forging these papers, however, and an investigation was begun.[11][12] His nationality certificate was annulled by a court in October 1999[13] and an arrest warrant for Ouattara was issued a month later,[14] although he was in France at the time.[15]
The RDR demonstrated in favor of Ouattara's candidacy; a demonstration in Abidjan reported as being 10,000 strong was held on September 27.
Despite Ouattara's support for the coup, his candidacy in the
On May 18, 2005, despite their history of hostility, the RDR and the PDCI signed an agreement to form a coalition, the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, along with two smaller parties, the Union for Democracy and Peace in Côte d'Ivoire (UDPCI) and the Movement of the Forces of the Future (MFA), ahead of the presidential election then planned for October 2005.[21][22]
Ouattara was designated as the RDR's presidential candidate at its Second Ordinary Congress on February 1–3, 2008 and also re-elected as President of the RDR for another five years. At the congress, he invited the former rebel Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire (New Forces) to team up with the RDR for the election.[23]
In the first round of the
Between 2012 and 2016, the RDR's Fadika Sarra Sako served as vice-president of the National Assembly.[24]
At the RDR's Third Ordinary Congress on 9–10 September 2017, it was expected that Ouattara would be elected as President of the RDR, but he instead proposed Henriette Diabaté for the post, and she was duly elected by acclamation. Kandia Camara was designated as Secretary-General and Amadou Gon Coulibaly as First Vice-President.[25] In 2020, Célestine Olibé Trazéré left the RDR for the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace.[26]
Congress of Republican Women
References
- ^ "Les Statuts". Site Officiel du RDR Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Rassemblement des Républicains (RDR) - Cote d'Ivoire Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal International, www.liberal-international.org, retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Parties - IDC-CDI".
- ^ Africa Liberal Network Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, www.africaliberalnetwork.org, retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ https://www.rdrit.net/index.php/fr/formation/101-hymne-du-parti/164-hymne-du-rdr-le-republicain-texte
- ^ Robert J. Mundt, "Côte d'Ivoire: Continuity and Change in a Semi-Democracy", Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. Clark and Gardinier, page 194–197.
- ^ a b c Coulibaly Brahima, "Côte d'Ivoire: Organisation du 2ème congrès ordinaire du Rdr, des cadres manoeuvrent pour le report", Nord-Sud, July 27, 2007 (in French).
- ^ "Jul 1995 - Selection of Ouattara as RDR presidential candidate", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 41, July 1995, Cote d'Ivoire, page 40,630.
- ^ Biography at Ouattara's website (in French).
- ^ "Ivorian opposition elects former premier as presidential candidate", Associated Press, August 1, 1999.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Police arrest scores outside politician's home", IRIN, September 15, 1999.
- ^ "Ivory Coast opposition leader under investigation", BBC News, September 22, 1999.
- ^ "Opposition leader blasts 'undemocratic' government", BBC News, October 29, 1999.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Arrest warrant issued for opposition politician", IRIN, December 9, 1999.
- ^ a b "Côte d'Ivoire: Former Prime Minister returns home", IRIN, January 4, 2000.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Thousands of opposition party supporters demonstrate", IRIN, September 27, 1999.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: US worried about arrests", IRIN, November 1, 1999.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Military coup announced", IRIN, December 24, 1999.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Former, current presidents address reconciliation forum", IRIN, November 14, 2001.
- ^ Page for RDR at Liberal International website Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "La nouvelle alliance contre Gbagbo", rfi.fr, May 19, 2005 (in French).
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Former political foes strike pact to oust Gbagbo", IRIN, May 18, 2005.
- ^ "Alassane Ouattara prêt à s'associer aux ex-rebelles", Agence France-Presse, February 3, 2008.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire President to attend UNCTAD XIII". UNCTAD (in Spanish). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Anna Sylvestre-Treiner, "Côte d’Ivoire : Alassane Ouattara choisit Henriette Dagri Diabaté pour présider son parti", Jeune Afrique, 10 September 2017 (in French).
- ^ Kanate, Mamadou (21 February 2020). "Rhdp: Trazéré Célestine, justifiant son retour au sein de la famille des houphouétistes: "Je reviens vers...à mener sa vision"". Fratmat. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Election de la nouvelle Président du RFR". August 23, 1998. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011.
External links
- Rally of the Republicans official site