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(Redirected from National Alliance for Democracy and Renewal) Political party in Chad
National Union for Democracy and Renewal Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau
الاتحاد الوطني للديمقراطية والتجديد
AbbreviationUNDR
PresidentSaleh Kebzabo
SecretaryBouzabo Patchili
Founded12 April 1992
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationSocialist International
Seats in the National Assembly10 / 155
Website
www.undr-tchad.org

The National Union for Democracy and Renewal (French: Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau; abbreviated UNDR) is a political party in Chad led by Saleh Kebzabo. The UNDR is a constituent party of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defense of the Constitution (CPDC), the main opposition coalition opposed to the rule of former president Idriss Déby.

In the 1997 parliamentary election, UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats. In the parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats.

Kebzabo was the UNDR's candidate in the June 1996 presidential election, placing third with 8.61% of the vote. He was also the party's candidate in the presidential election held on 20 May 2001, winning 7.0% of the vote.

Saleh Kebzabo, leader of the UNDR, was appointed prime minister by president Mahamat Déby on 12 October 2022. Kebzabo would serve in this post until 1 January 2024.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
1996 Saleh Kebzabo 199,691 8.61% Lost
2001 169,917 7.00% Lost
2016 473,074 12.77% Lost
2021 47,518 1.03% Lost

National Assembly elections

Election Party leader Votes % Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
First round Second round
1997 Saleh Kebzabo 84,372 6.69% 13,140 1.72% 15 / 125 Steady New Increase 3rd Opposition
2002 5 / 155 Decrease 10 Decrease 4th Opposition
2011 in alliance with PLD 12 / 187 Increase 7 Increase 2nd Opposition

References

  1. "L'opposant Saleh Kepsabo refuse d'entrer au gouvernement", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), April 23, 2008 (in French).
  2. IPU PARLINE page on 1997 election.
  3. IPU PARLINE page on 2002 election.
  4. "RAPPORT DE LA MISSION D’OBSERVATION DU 2ETOUR DE L’ÉLECTION PRÉSIDENTIELLE LE 3 JUILLET 1996", democratie.francophonie.org (in French).
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