The Ideal Democratic Party (Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Ntangarugero muri Demokarasi; French: Parti Démocratique Idéal, PDI) is a political party in Rwanda.
Ideal Democratic Party Parti Démocratique Idéal | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kigali |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy |
| Chamber of Deputies | 2 / 80
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History
editThe party was established as the Islamic Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Islamique) in 1992.[1]
In 2003 the party adopted its current name as a result of a constitutional prohibition on religious-based parties.[1] It contested the September parliamentary 2003 elections as part of an alliance led by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF),[1] winning two seats. PDI leader Mussa Harerimana was subsequently appointed Minister of the Interior.[1]
The PDI continued its alliance with the RPF for the 2008 parliamentary elections, in which it won a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2013 elections, retaining its one seat.[1]
Election results
editChamber of Deputies elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003[a] | 2,774,661 | 73.78% | 2 / 80
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2008[a] | 3,655,956 | 78.76% | 1 / 80
|
 1
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Government coalition |
| 2013[a] | 76.22% | 1 / 80
|
 0
|
Government coalition | |
| 2018[a] | 4,926,366 | 73.95% | 1 / 80
|
0
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Government coalition |
| 2024 | 410,513 | 4.61% | 2 / 80
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 1
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Support |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
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