Bloc for Social Democracy explained

The Bloc for Social Democracy (French: Bloc pour la Social-Démocratie, BSD)[1] was a political party in Benin led by Michel Magnide.[2]

History

In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the Alliance for Social Democracy. The alliance received 3.5% of the vote, winning three seats.[3]

It contested the 1999 elections as part of the UDES Alliance, alongside the Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development, the MCP, the CND and the National Salvation Front. The alliance failed to win a seat.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Helga Fleischhacker (2010) Parteiensystem und Verfassung in Afrika: Strukturen - Funktionen - Typen, Springer-Verlag, p15
  2. Book: The World Factbook. 43. 1989. Central Intelligence Agency.
  3. http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html Elections in Benin
  4. Machioudi Dissou (2002) Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001 Editions L'Harmattan, p82

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