United Democratic Party (Tanzania)
| Abbreviation | UDP |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Cheyo |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
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 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
References
- ↑ Jonas Ewald (July 2013). Challenges for the Democratisation Process in Tanzania. Moving Towards Consolidation Years After Independence?. African Books Collective. pp. 368–. ISBN 978-9987-08-250-6.
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