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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
IdeologyConservatism
Mobutism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationAlliance of the Presidential Majority
ColoursGreen, Yellow
National Assembly
9 / 500
Senate
1 / 108

The Union of Mobutuist Democrats (French: Union des Démocrates Mobutistes) is a Mobutist political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is led by Nzanga Mobutu, a son of former president Mobutu Sese Seko.[1]

UDEMO won 9 out of 500 seats in the 2006 general election.[1] In the 2007 senate election, the party won 1 of 108 seats. It won 2 seats in the 2012 national deputies election. Since then, it has not won any seats[2]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

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

Parliamentary elections

Year Votes % Seats +/-
2006 0%
9 / 500
Increase 9
2011 0%
2 / 500
Decrease 7

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.