Guinean Workers' Party Explained

Guinean Workers' Party
Native Name:Partido dos Trabalhadores Guineenses
Abbreviation:PTG
Leader:Botche Candé
Founder:Botche Candé
Split:Madem G15
Party for Social Renewal
APU-PDGB
Headquarters:Bissau
Ideology:Social democracy[1]
Position:Centre-left
Slogan:«Together for Guinea-Bissau»
[2]
Seats1 Title:National People's Assembly
Website:ptg.gw (archived)
Country:Guinea-Bissau

The Guinean Workers' Party (PTG ;) is a Guinea-Bissau political party, founded in 2021 by then-time Minister of the Interior Botche Candé.

History

The Guinean Workers' Party was formed in December 2021 by Botche Candé, a former member of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS) and Minister of the Interior in the government of Nuno Gomes Nabiam. It is made up of leaders and executives from different political formations such as Mama Saliu Lambá, former first vice-president of the Assembly of the People United (APU-PDGB), as well as members of the Madem G15 party.[3] [4]

The party held its founding congress in the Bissau on 16–17 December 2021, after which Botche Candé was elected President of the PTG.[5]

In 2023, the party participated in the 2023 parliamentary elections for the first time, and won 6 seats out of 102 in the National People's Assembly.[6]

Electoral history

National People's Assembly

Notes and References

  1. https://africaelects.com/guinea-bissau/ Guinea Bussau - Africa Elects
  2. https://www.faapa.info/blog/congresso-constituinte-do-partido-de-trabalhadores-guineensesptg-arranca-hoje-em-bissau/ Congresso Constituinte do Partido de Trabalhadores Guineenses (PTG) arranca hoje em Bissau
  3. Web site: Rédaction . 19 December 2021 . Guinée Bissau : Lancement du PTG annoncé, Botche Candé proche d'Umaru Embalò élu président . 17 June 2023 . Atlanticactu.com.
  4. Web site: Iancuba Dansó . 25 May 2023 . Partido de Botche Candé é "surpresa" nas eleições guineenses . 17 June 2023 . . pt.
  5. Web site: Aliu Candé . 18 December 2021 . Aliu Candé . 17 June 2023 . Radio France international . pt.
  6. Web site: Rédaction . 8 June 2023 . Législatives en Guinée-Bissau : majorité absolue pour l'opposition, selon les résultats provisoires . 11 June 2023 . Radio France international.