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The Patriotic Front for Progress (French: Front Patriotique pour le Progrès, FPP) is a political party in the Central African Republic. It is an observer member of the Socialist International.^[1]

History

The FPP was established in 1991.^[2] It won seven seats in the National Assembly in the 1993 general elections, emerging as the joint third-largest party. Its presidential candidate Abel Goumba received 21.7% of the vote in the first round, progressing to the second round where he was defeated by Ange-Félix Patassé by a margin of 53–47%. The party won seven seats again in the 1998 parliamentary elections. In the presidential elections the following year the party nominated Gouma again; he finished fourth out of ten candidates with 7% of the vote.

In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.^[3] In the 2005 general elections Goumba was the party's presidential candidate again, receiving only 2.5% of the vote and finishing sixth out of eleven candidates.^[4] In the parliamentary elections, the FPP was reduced to just two seats.^[5] Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated.^[6] However, his wife Anne-Marie won a seat.^[6]^[7]

Goumba's son Alexandre was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on 5 March 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.^[8] However, this was followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on 16 May 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on 4 October 2008.^[9]

In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.^[10] Although it nominated 20 candidates,^[11] it failed to win a seat.

References

^ List of Socialist International parties in Africa Socialist International
^ CAR: Parties with seats in the 2005 National Assembly EISA
^ Le Pr Abel Goumba et le FPP suspendent leur participation au regroupement de l’opposition Afrique Express, N° 250, 24 May 2002 Template:Fr icon
^ Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine Francophone Democracy Template:Fr icon
^ Bozizé fait coup double aux élections AFP, 25 May 2005 Template:Fr icon
^ ^a ^b François Soudan, Chronique d'une victoire annoncée J.A./L'Intelligent N° 2314, 15–21 May 2005 Template:Fr icon
^ Results of 2005 parliamentary second round Batir-RCA Template:Fr icon
^ Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils L'Express, 7 March 2006 Template:Fr icon
^ Alexandre Philippe Goumba investi Président du FPP ACAP, 4 October 2008 Template:Fr icon
^ Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010
^ CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election EISA

[1] List of Socialist International parties in Africa Socialist International

[2] CAR: Parties with seats in the 2005 National Assembly EISA

[3] Le Pr Abel Goumba et le FPP suspendent leur participation au regroupement de l’opposition Afrique Express, N° 250, 24 May 2002 Template:Fr icon

[4] Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine Francophone Democracy Template:Fr icon

[Fait-5] Bozizé fait coup double aux élections AFP, 25 May 2005 Template:Fr icon

[Soudan-6] François Soudan, Chronique d'une victoire annoncée J.A./L'Intelligent N° 2314, 15–21 May 2005 Template:Fr icon

[7] Results of 2005 parliamentary second round Batir-RCA Template:Fr icon

[8] Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils L'Express, 7 March 2006 Template:Fr icon

[9] Alexandre Philippe Goumba investi Président du FPP ACAP, 4 October 2008 Template:Fr icon

[10] Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010

[11] CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election EISA

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-The '''Patriotic Front for Progress''' ({{lang-fr|Front Patriotique pour le Progrès}}) is a [[political party]] in the [[Central African Republic]].
+{{Politics of the Central African Republic}}
+The '''Patriotic Front for Progress''' ({{lang-fr|Front Patriotique pour le Progrès}}, FPP) is a [[political party]] in the [[Central African Republic]]. It is an observer member of the [[Socialist International]].<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/viewArticle.cfm?ArticlePageID=931 List of Socialist International parties in Africa] Socialist International</ref>
-The FPP strongly opposed President [[Ange-Félix Patassé]]. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.<ref>[http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/CENTRALE/rca/rcapol/250abelgoumba.htm "Le Pr Abel Goumba et le FPP suspendent leur participation au regroupement de l’opposition"], ''Afrique Express'', N° 250, May 24, 2002 {{fr icon}}.</ref>
+==History==
-In the [[Central African Republic general election, 2005|presidential election]] held on 13 March 2005, FPP candidate [[Abel Goumba]] won 2.5% of the vote;<ref>[http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/RCA_RMO1303_08052005.pdf "Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine"], democratie.francophonie.org {{fr icon}}.</ref> in the concurrent parliamentary election, the FPP won two out of 105 seats in the [[National Assembly of the Central African Republic|National Assembly]].<ref name=Fait>[http://www.sangonet.com/actu-snews/ICAR/ActuC2/bozize-F-eluoffi-pdt_rp.html "Bozizé fait coup double aux élections"], [[Agence France Presse|AFP]] (Sangonet.com), May 25, 2005 {{fr icon}}.</ref> Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated;<ref name=Soudan>François Soudan, [http://www.fodem.org/la_depeche/200505/050421%20RESULTATS2NDTR.htm "Chronique d'une victoire annoncée"], ''J.A./L'Intelligent'' N° 2314, May 15 – May 21, 2005 {{fr icon}}.</ref> his wife [[Anne-Marie Goumba|Anne-Marie]] won a seat, however.<ref name=Soudan/><ref>[http://www.batir-rca.org/Depute2005.htm Results of 2005 parliamentary second round], batir-rca.org {{fr icon}}.</ref>
+The FPP was established in 1991.<ref>[http://www.content.eisa.org.za/old-page/car-parties-seats-2005-national-assembly CAR: Parties with seats in the 2005 National Assembly] EISA</ref> It won seven seats in the [[National Assembly (Central African Republic)|National Assembly]] in the [[Central African Republic general election, 1993|1993 general elections]], emerging as the joint third-largest party. Its presidential candidate [[Abel Goumba]] received 21.7% of the vote in the first round, progressing to the second round where he was defeated by Ange-Félix Patassé by a margin of 53–47%. The party won seven seats again in the [[Central African Republic parliamentary election, 1998|1998 parliamentary elections]]. In the [[Central African Republic presidential election, 1999|presidential elections]] the following year the party nominated Gouma again; he finished fourth out of ten candidates with 7% of the vote.
+In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.<ref>[http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/CENTRALE/rca/rcapol/250abelgoumba.htm Le Pr Abel Goumba et le FPP suspendent leur participation au regroupement de l’opposition] ''Afrique Express'', N° 250, 24 May 2002 {{fr icon}}</ref> In the [[Central African Republic general election, 2005|2005 general elections]] Goumba was the party's presidential candidate again, receiving only 2.5% of the vote and finishing sixth out of eleven candidates.<ref>[http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/RCA_RMO1303_08052005.pdf Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine] Francophone Democracy {{fr icon}}</ref> In the parliamentary elections, the FPP was reduced to just two seats.<ref name=Fait>[http://www.sangonet.com/actu-snews/ICAR/ActuC2/bozize-F-eluoffi-pdt_rp.html Bozizé fait coup double aux élections] [[Agence France Presse|AFP]], 25 May 2005 {{fr icon}}</ref> Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated.<ref name=Soudan>François Soudan, [http://www.fodem.org/la_depeche/200505/050421%20RESULTATS2NDTR.htm Chronique d'une victoire annoncée] ''J.A./L'Intelligent'' N° 2314, 15–21 May 2005 {{fr icon}}</ref> However, his wife [[Anne-Marie Goumba|Anne-Marie]] won a seat.<ref name=Soudan/><ref>[http://www.batir-rca.org/Depute2005.htm Results of 2005 parliamentary second round] Batir-RCA {{fr icon}}</ref>
-Goumba's son [[Alexandre Goumba|Alexandre]] was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on March 5, 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.<ref>[http://www.africatime.com/afrique/nouvelle.asp?no_nouvelle=243436 "Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils"], ''[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]'', March 7, 2006 {{fr icon}}.</ref> This was, however, followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on May 16, 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on October 4, 2008.<ref>[http://www.acap-cf.info/Alexandre-Philippe-Goumba-investi-President-du-FPP-_a1595.html "Alexandre Philippe Goumba investi Président du FPP"], ACAP, October 4, 2008 {{fr icon}}.</ref>
+Goumba's son [[Alexandre Goumba|Alexandre]] was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on 5 March 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.<ref>[http://www.africatime.com/afrique/nouvelle.asp?no_nouvelle=243436 Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils] ''[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]'', 7 March 2006 {{fr icon}}</ref> However, this was followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on 16 May 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on 4 October 2008.<ref>[http://www.acap-cf.info/Alexandre-Philippe-Goumba-investi-President-du-FPP-_a1595.html Alexandre Philippe Goumba investi Président du FPP] ACAP, 4 October 2008 {{fr icon}}</ref>
-The FPP is an observer member of the [[Socialist International]].<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/viewArticle.cfm?ArticlePageID=931 List of Socialist International parties in Africa].</ref>
+In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the [[Central African Republic general election, 2011|2011 general elections]].<ref>[http://www.journaldebangui.com/article.php?aid=565 Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority] Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010</ref>  Although it nominated 20 candidates,<ref>[http://www.content.eisa.org.za/old-page/car-number-national-assembly-candidates-party-2011-election CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election] EISA</ref> it failed to win a seat.
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 [[Category:Socialism in the Central African Republic]]
+[[Category:Political parties established in 1991]]
+[[Category:1991 establishments in the Central African Republic]]

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