Central African Democratic Rally
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The Central African Democratic Rally (French: Rassemblement Démocratique Centrafricain, RDC) is a political party in the Central African Republic.
History
The party was established on 6 February 1987,[1] initially as the political vehicle for President André Kolingba. It was the only legal party in the country until 1992.
Kolingba was the party's presidential candidate in the 1993 general elections, and was eliminated in the first round after receiving just 12% of the vote. The party won 13 seats in the National Assembly, emerging as the second-largest faction behind the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC). It subsequently joined the coalition government led by the MLPC's Jean-Luc Mandaba.[2]
In the next
Kolingba was the party's presidential candidate again for the
In the
After the death of André Kolingba, the party was chaired by his son Désiré Kolingba, until his death in April 2021.
References
- ^ CAR: Parties with seats in the 2005 National Assembly Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine EISA
- ^ Elections held in 1993 IPU
- ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p249
- ^ Report of the Observation Mission of the Presidential and Legislative Elections of 13 March and 8 May 2005 in the Central African Republic Archived 22 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Francophone Democracy (in French)
- ^ a b Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database