The Union of Mobutist Democrats (French: Union des Démocrates Mobutistes, UDEMO) is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is chaired by Nzanga Mobutu, a son of former Zairian president Mobutu Sese Seko.[2][3][4]
Union of Mobutist Democrats Union des Démocrates Mobutistes | |
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| Abbreviation | UDEMO |
| Chairman | Nzanga Mobutu |
| Founded | 8 January 2007 |
| Headquarters | 545 Kimbondo Avenue, Bandalungwa, Kinshasa |
| Ideology | Congolese nationalism[1]
Mobutism[1] Liberal conservatism[1] Christian democracy[1] |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] |
| Colours | Green and yellow |
| National Assembly | 0 / 500 |
| Senate | 1 / 108 |
Electoral history
editPresidential elections
edit| Year | Candidate | Votes | % | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nzanga Mobutu | 808,397 | 4.77% | 4th | [4][5] |
| 2011 | 285,273 | 1.57% |  6th
|
[5][6] |
Senate elections
edit| Year | Seats | +/− | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 / 108
|
[7] | |
| 2019 | 1 / 109
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|
[citation needed] |
| 2024 | 1 / 109
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|
[citation needed] |
Parliamentary elections
edit| Year | Seats | +/− | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 / 500
|
[3][5] | |
| 2011 | 2 / 500
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7
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[5][8] |
| 2018 | 1 / 500
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2
|
[citation needed] |
| 2023 | 0 / 500
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1
|
[citation needed] |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d e Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges. "The Democratic Republic of Congo: From Party-State to Multi-Party Politics." Review of African Political Economy, vol. 23, no. 70, 1996, pp. 379–390.
- ^ BBC News 2006.
- ^ a b Vander Weyden 2007, p. 209.
- ^ a b ISS Africa 2011.
- ^ a b c d African Elections Database 2012.
- ^ Budeli & Mangu 2013, p. 140.
- ^ CEI 2007.
- ^ Budeli & Mangu 2013, p. 142.
Sources
editJournal articles
edit- Budeli, Mpfariseni; Mangu, Andre Mbata B. (2013). "Towards democratic consolidation in Africa? A look at the 28 November 2011 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo". International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry. 6 (1/2/3): 132. doi:10.1504/IJLSE.2013.057755. ISSN 1741-6426.
- Reyntjens, Filip (2007). "Briefing: Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Transition and Beyond". African Affairs. 106 (423): 307–317. doi:10.1093/afraf/adm018. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 4496443.
- Vander Weyden, Patrick (1 June 2007). "Founding Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Highly Fragmented Party System". Journal of African Elections. 6 (1): 203–218. doi:10.20940/jae/2007/v6i1a10. ISSN 1609-4700.
News and magazine articles
edit- "A Changing Political Landscape in the DRC". Institute for Security Studies. 11 May 2011.
- "Profile: Congo opposition candidates". BBC News. 25 July 2006.
Reports
edit- "DECISION N° 001/CEI/BUR/07 DU 20 JANVIER 2007 PORTANT ANNONCE DES RESULTATS PROVISOIRES DE L'ELECTION DES SENATEURS DU 19 JANVIER 2007 EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" [DECISION NO. 001/CEI/BUR/07 OF 20 JANUARY 2007 ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS PROVISIONAL ELECTION OF SENATORS OF 19 JANUARY 2007 IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO] (PDF) (in French). Commission Électorale Indépendante de République Democratique du Congo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2007.
Websites
edit- "Elections in Congo-Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)". African Elections Database. 10 October 2012.
External links
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