Union of Mobutuist Democrats

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The Union of Mobutuist Democrats (French: Union des Démocrates Mobutistes), commonly known as UDEMO is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is led by Nzanga Mobutu, a son of former president Mobutu Sese Seko.[2] UDEMO is one of the main parties in the Sacred Union of the Nation.[3]

Union of Mobutuist Democrats
Union des Démocrates Mobutistes
LeaderNzanga Mobutu
Founded8 January 2007
Preceded byPopular Movement of the Revolution
(not legal predecessor)
Headquarters545, avenue Kimbondo, Bandalungwa, Kinshasa
IdeologyCongolese nationalism[1]
Liberal conservatism[1] Mobutism
Political positionCentre-right[1]
National affiliationSacred Union of the Nation
ColoursGreen, Yellow
National Assembly
9 / 500
Senate
1 / 108

UDEMO won 9 out of 500 seats in the 2006 general election,[2] and 1 of out 108 seats in the 2007 senate election. In the 2011 general election, UDEMO won 2 seats in National Assembly. UDEMO won 1 seat in the 2018 general election and 1 seat in the 2019 senate election.[4]

Electoral history edit

Presidential elections edit

Year Candidate Votes % Position
2006 Nzanga Mobutu 808,397 5% 4th
2011 285,273 2% 6th[5]

Parliamentary elections edit

Year Votes % Seats +/-
2006 0%
10 / 500
  10
2011 0%
3 / 500
  7
2018 0%
2 / 500
  1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c African Affairs,106(423), 307–317, Briefing: Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Transition and Beyond. 2007
  2. ^ a b Vander Weyden, Patrick (2007-06-01). "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.
  3. ^ =":1">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.
  4. ^ =":1">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.
  5. ^ 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.