Patriotic Front for Progress
The Patriotic Front for Progress (French: Front Patriotique pour le Progrès) is a political party in the Central African Republic.
In the 2005 election, on 13 March and 8 May 2005, FPP candidate Abel Goumba won 2.5% of the vote in the presidential election.[1] and the FPP won two out of 105 seats in the National Assembly.[2] Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated;[3] his wife Anne-Marie won a seat, however.[3][4]
Goumba's son Alexandre was elected to succeed him as President of the FPP on March 5 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.[5]
The FPP is an observer member of the Socialist International.[6]
References
- ^ "Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine", democratie.francophonie.org Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "Bozizé fait coup double aux élections", AFP (Sangonet.com), May 25, 2005 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ a b François Soudan, "Chronique d'une victoire annoncée", J.A./L'Intelligent N° 2314, May 15 – May 21, 2005 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ Results of 2005 parliamentary second round, batir-rca.org Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils", L'Express, March 7, 2006 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ List of Socialist International parties in Africa.
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