United Democratic Party (Tanzania) Explained

United Democratic Party
Colorcode:	437806
Abbreviation:	UDP
Chairman:	John Cheyo
Founded:	1992
Headquarters:	Dar es Salaam
Ideology:	Liberalism
Country:	Tanzania

The United Democratic Party (UDP) is an opposition liberal party in Tanzania.^[1] The party is an observer at Liberal International.

Electoral performance

At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 2 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly. In the presidential elections of the same day, its candidate John Cheyo won 4.2% of the vote.

The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but did win one seat in National Assembly elections held on the same day.

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy

Notes and References

1. Book: Jonas Ewald. Challenges for the Democratisation Process in Tanzania. Moving Towards Consolidation Years After Independence?. July 2013. African Books Collective. 978-9987-08-250-6. 368–.