Ideal Democratic Party
Ideal Democratic Party Parti Démocratique Idéal | |
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Headquarters | Kigali |
Ideology | Islamic democracy |
Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 80
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The Ideal Democratic Party (Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Ntangarugero muri Demokarasi; French: Parti Démocratique Idéal, PDI) is a political party in Rwanda.
History
[edit]The 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine