National Rally for Democracy (Mali) explained

The National Rally for Democracy (French: Rassemblement national pour la démocratie) was a political party in Mali led by Abdoulaye Garba Tapo.

History

The party was established on 25 July 1997,[1] and won a single seat in the parliamentary elections that year. For the 2002 elections it was part of the Convergence for Alternance and Change alliance, which won ten seats.[2]

The 2007 elections saw the party join the Alliance for Democracy and Progress, winning a single seat as the Alliance won a large majority in the National Assembly.[2]

On 29 April 2008 it merged into the Alliance for Democracy in Mali.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://eisa.org.za/WEP/maliparties5.htm Mali: Defunct political parties
  2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ml.html Elections in Mali