Social Democratic Party (Benin)

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Social Democratic Party
Parti Social-Démocrate
LeaderEmmanuel Golou
Founded1990
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Political positionCentre-left

The Social Democratic Party (French: Parti Social-Démocrate) is a political party in Benin.

The PSD was founded in 1990.

National Assembly.[2]

The PSD's first ordinary congress began on 29 January 2000; this was the party's first congress in ten years. 700 delegates participated in the congress, and at the congress a national executive committee, composed of 19 members, was elected. Bruno Amoussou was elected as the party's president on this occasion, while Felix Adimi was elected as vice-president and Emmanuel Golou was elected as secretary-general.[3]

Amoussou was the PSD candidate in the

parliamentary election held on 30 March 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou. It co-established inside this Movement the Union for Future Benin
, which won 31 out of 83 seats.

In the

presidential election held on 5 March 2006, the PSD candidate, Amoussou, won 16.29% of the votes.[4]

In the

Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy,[5] which won a total of 20 seats.[6]

At the PSD's second ordinary congress in mid-2009, Amoussou was re-elected as PSD President.[7] He resigned as PSD President on 22 January 2012.[8]

The PSD is a full member of the Socialist International.[9]

References

  1. ^ Political Parties of the World (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 113.
  2. ^ IPU PARLINE page on 1991 parliamentary election.
  3. ^ "Benin: Social Democratic Party congress ends, new leaders elected", Radio Benin (nl.newsbank.com), 1 February 2000.
  4. ^ Angus Reid Global Monitor page on 2006 election Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today.
  5. ^ Alain C. Assogba, "Conclave à Cotonou hier : L’Add passe à l’offensive (Elle veut constituer sa propre majorité)" Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, La Nouvelle Tribune, 6 April 2007.
  6. ^ "Coalition supported by President Boni tops Benin’s legislative polls"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, 8 April 2007.
  7. ^ Sulpice O. Gbaguidi, "L’inoxydable Amoussou" Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, fraternite-info.com, 10 August 2009 (in French).
  8. ^ "Communiqué du Psd sur la démission d’Amoussou Bruno" Archived 3 September 2012 at archive.today, La Nouvelle Tribune, 26 January 2012 (in French).
  9. ^ List of Socialist International member parties Archived 3 November 2013 at archive.today.
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