Union for the 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, led by Soumaïla Cissé.
History
The party was formed by those who supported
The party placed second in the 2004 municipal elections and had 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 had 114 mayors in Mali including 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
At the URD's Third Ordinary Congress in November 2014, Soumaïla Cissé succeeded Younoussi Touré as President of the URD. Touré was instead designated as Honorary President.[2] Following May 2020 the party won 17 seats out of 147 in the National Assembly of Mali, which makes it the third largest political party.
See also
References
- Les Echos, August 13, 2007 (in French).
- ^ "Soumaïla Cissé prend les rênes de l'URD", Mali 24, 25 November 2014 (in French).
External links
- Africa Political parties
- Mali on the CIA World Factbook
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