People's Party (Burundi)

For the 1960s party, see Party of the People.

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The People's Party (French: Parti Populaire, PP) was a small political party in Burundi led by Shadracik Niyonkuru.

History

The party was registered on 30 June 1992,^[1] and supported winning candidate Melchior Ndadaye of the Front for Democracy in Burundi in the 1993 presidential elections.^[2] In the parliamentary elections later in the year the PP received 1.2% of the vote, failing to win a seat.^[2] However, it was given a ministerial post in governments formed in 1995, 2001 and 2003.^[3]

References

↑ Les principaux partis politiques du Burundi Afrique Express
1 2 Elections in Burundi African Elections Database
↑ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p215

Political parties in Burundi

National Assembly	National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (86) Independents of Hope (30) Union for National Progress (2)

Senate	National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (33) Union for National Progress (2) National Forces of Liberation (1)

Unrepresented	Abahuza Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation Front for Democracy in Burundi Green Party-Intwari Independent Labor Party Kaze – Forces for the Defense of Democracy Liberal Alliance for Democracy Liberal Party Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens – Rurenzangemero National Alliance for Law and Economic Development National Council for the Defense of Democracy National Forces of Liberation National Liberation Forces – Icanzo National Liberation Front New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi Pan Africanist Socialist Movement – Inkinzo Parliamentary Monarchist Party Party for a Non-Violent Society Party for Democracy and Reconciliation Party for Justice and Development Party for National Concord – Abasangirajambo Party for National Recovery Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi – Intahemana Party for the Liberation of People – Agakiza Party for the Promotion of the Toiling Masses – Abanyamwete Party for the Reconstruction of the Burundian Nation in Community Development People's Reconciliation Party Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development Rally for the People of Burundi Social Democratic Party – Dusabikanye Union for Peace and Development

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