United Party for National Development
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The United Party for National Development (UPND) is a liberal political party in Zambia, led by Hakainde Hichilema, the current president of the country. The party is an observer member of the Africa Liberal Network.[1]
History
The UPND was established in December 1998 and was initially led by
In March 2006, the party joined the
Hichilema was the UPND candidate for the
Hichilema was selected as the party's candidate for the
In the 2021 general election, after almost 23 years in opposition, the UPND became the largest party in the National Assembly, adding 24 more seats and making a total 82 seats, forming 46.64% of parliament. This is whilst PF lost 21 seats bringing their total to 59, forming 35.30% of parliament and subsequently becoming Zambia's largest opposition party.
On the executive level, the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected to the party presidency at the elective General Conference on 14 February 2021 and
Youth representation
The UPND has a youth league, the UPND Youth League. This youth League was formed to mobilise youth concerns. It represents young people from across Zambia. The party has signed a social contract with the youths making it the first political party in Africa to have a youthful agenda.[9]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001
|
Anderson Mazoka | 472,697 | 27.20% | Lost |
2006
|
Hakainde Hichilema | 693,772 | 25.32% | Lost |
2008
|
353,018 | 19.70% | Lost | |
2011
|
506,763 | 18.17% | Lost | |
2015
|
780,168 | 46.67% | Lost | |
2016
|
1,760,347 | 47.63% | Lost | |
2021 | 2,852,348 | 59.02% | Elected |
National Assembly elections
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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2001 | Anderson Mazoka | 416,236 | 23.77% | 49 / 150
|
49 | 2nd | Opposition |
2006 | Hakainde Hichilema | 610,608
as part of UDA |
22.51% | 26 / 150
|
48 | 3rd | Opposition |
2011 | 464,527 | 17.21% | 28 / 150
|
2 | 3rd | Opposition | |
2016 | 1,525,049 | 41.66% | 58 / 156
|
30 | 2nd | Opposition | |
2021 | 2,230,324 | 46.22% | 82 / 156
|
24 | 1st | Majority government |
References
- ^ "ALN Member Parties". Africa Liberal Network.
- ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p1615
- ^ "Zambia : UPND Gives Convention details as HH files for Nomination for Party Presidence". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Zambia : Mutale Nalumango has been appointed as new UPND Vice President". 23 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Zambia : KBF, Mutati join UPND Alliance to unseat PF". 9 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Zambia : Opposition commended for suspending election campaigns to mourn KK". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Campaigns banned – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Presidential Election Results". zambiaelections2021.org.zm. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "UPND youths in Kitwe challenge government on disbursement of Youth Empowerment Funds". Flava FM 87.7. 10 June 2019.
Further reading
- "Arrest of UPND party leader in Zambia prompts exceptional ALN concern". Liberal International. 20 October 2016.