Movement for Democracy and Progress (Niger)

Movement for Democracy and Progress
Leader	Maï Manga Boukar
Founded	1992
Politics of Niger Political parties Elections

The Movement for Democracy and Progress (French: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, MDP-Alkawali), also known as the Movement for Democracy and Pan-Africanism, is a political party in Niger.

History

The MDP was established in 1992.[1] In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received 0.5% of the vote, failing to win a seat in the National Assembly. It also failed to win a seat in the 1995 elections, but won one seat in the 1996 elections, which were boycotted by the main opposition parties.[2] Party leader Maï Manga Boukar was subsequently appointed Minister of Mines and Industry.

The party contested the 1999 parliamentary elections in alliance with the Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger, but failed to win a seat.[3]

References

1. Les partis politiques nigériens, leurs leaders respectifs et les pratiques politiques inavouables Africa Time
2. Elections in Niger African Elections Database
3. Niger - National Lower House Elections (1999) Global Elections Database