Party for Economic Development and Solidarity explained

Party for Economic Development and Solidarity
Native Name:Parti pour le Développement Economique et la Solidarité
Leader:Hamed Diané Séméga
Foundation:2010
Ideology:Liberalism
Position:Centre
Regional:Africa Liberal Network
Country:Mali
Seats1 Title:National Assembly

The Party for Economic Development and Solidarity (French: Parti pour le Développement Economique et la Solidarité, PDES) is a political party in Mali led by Hamed Diané Séméga.[1]

History

The party was established on 17 July 2010 by supporters of President Amadou Toumani Touré,[2] and officially registered on 14 September.[1] The party's Vice-President Jamille Bittar was its candidate in the 2013 presidential elections. He finished ninth in the first round.

In the 2013 parliamentary elections it won three seats.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/maliparties8.htm Mali: Parties registered after the 2007 National Assembly election
  2. http://www.african-bulletin.com/5868-mali-creation-of-a-new-political-party.html Mali: Creation of a new political party