Peace and Development Party explained

Country:Somalia
Peace and Development Party
Native Name:Xisbiga Nabadda Iyo Horumarka
Foundation:2011
Founder:Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Dissolved:4 October 2018
Ideology:Islamism
Islamic democracy
Social conservatism
Economic liberalism
Successor:Union for Peace and Development Party
Headquarters:Mogadishu
Colorcode:
  1. 32cd32

The Peace and Development Party (PDP, Somali: Xisbiga Nabadda Iyo Horumarka) was a political party in Somalia. It was established in April 2011 by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia from 2012 to 2017.[1] PDP members unanimously elected him as the party's Chairman in April 2011, with a mandate to serve as leader for the next three years.[2] The party's leadership also has ties with Al-Islah, Somalia's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.[3]

In October 2019, the PDP joined the Forum for National Parties, an alliance of Somali political parties which have agreed to work together to resolve Somalia's political and security issues.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mohamed. Mahmoud. Profiles of Somalia's top presidential candidates. 21 August 2012. Sabahi. 17 August 2012.
  2. News: Willy. Nasongo. Somalia: new independent political party leader. 10 September 2012. Alshahid. 20 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130812080825/http://english.alshahid.net/archives/20024. 12 August 2013.
  3. News: Harper. Mary. Will President Mohamud be able to tame Somalia?. 23 August 2014. BBC. 11 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920002123/http://wardheernews.com/News_2012/Sept/11_Will_President_Mohamud_b_%20able_to_tame_Somalia.html. 20 September 2012. dead.