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The Republican Party for Independence and Development ( Portuguese: Partido Republicano para a Independência e Desenvolvimento, PRID) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau led by António Afonso Té. [1]
History
The party was established in March 2008 as a breakaway from the PAIGC who supported President João Bernardo Vieira. [2] Led by Aristides Gomes, it finished third in the popular vote in the 2008 parliamentary elections, winning three seats in the National People's Assembly. [3] The party became part of the governing coalition. [2]
The 2014 elections saw PRID lose all three seats, [4] whilst Antonio Afonso Té finished seventh in the presidential elections with 3% of the vote.
References
- ^ Republic of Guinea-Bissau IFES
- ^ a b Last elections IPU
- ^ Elections in Guinea-Bissau African Elections Database
- ^ Seats by party Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine CNE
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The Republican Party for Independence and Development ( Portuguese: Partido Republicano para a Independência e Desenvolvimento, PRID) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau led by António Afonso Té. [1]
History
The party was established in March 2008 as a breakaway from the PAIGC who supported President João Bernardo Vieira. [2] Led by Aristides Gomes, it finished third in the popular vote in the 2008 parliamentary elections, winning three seats in the National People's Assembly. [3] The party became part of the governing coalition. [2]
The 2014 elections saw PRID lose all three seats, [4] whilst Antonio Afonso Té finished seventh in the presidential elections with 3% of the vote.
References
- ^ Republic of Guinea-Bissau IFES
- ^ a b Last elections IPU
- ^ Elections in Guinea-Bissau African Elections Database
- ^ Seats by party Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine CNE