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In the buildup to the [[Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2001|January 2001 parliamentary elections]] the party joined the [[Democratic Alliance for Change]] (ADM), a coalition including the [[Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union]] (UCID) and the [[Labour and Solidarity Party]] (PTS). The alliance received 6% of the vote, winning two seats in the [[National Assembly (Cape Verde)|National Assembly]].<ref name=L1>Richard A Lobban Jr & Paul Khalil Saucier (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde'', Scarecrow Press, p230</ref> In the [[Cape Verdean presidential election, 2001|presidential elections]] a month later, ADM candidate [[Jorge Carlos Fonseca]] finished third of the four candidates with 3% of the vote. |
In the buildup to the [[Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2001|January 2001 parliamentary elections]] the party joined the [[Democratic Alliance for Change]] (ADM), a coalition including the [[Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union]] (UCID) and the [[Labour and Solidarity Party]] (PTS). The alliance received 6% of the vote, winning two seats in the [[National Assembly (Cape Verde)|National Assembly]].<ref name=L1>Richard A Lobban Jr & Paul Khalil Saucier (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde'', Scarecrow Press, p230</ref> In the [[Cape Verdean presidential election, 2001|presidential elections]] a month later, ADM candidate [[Jorge Carlos Fonseca]] finished third of the four candidates with 3% of the vote. |
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In the [[Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2001|2001 parliamentary elections]] held on 14 January 2001, the party was part of the [[Democratic Alliance for Change]] coalition that won 6.12% of the popular vote and two out 72 seats in the National Assembly. [[Jorge Carlos Fonseca]], the candidate of the alliance in the February 2001 presidential election, won 3.9% of the vote. |
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The alliance split prior to the [[Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2006|2006 parliamentary elections]], which UCID and the PTS contested alone, whilst the PCD did not participate. |
The alliance split prior to the [[Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2006|2006 parliamentary elections]], which UCID and the PTS contested alone, whilst the PCD did not participate. |
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Revision as of 13:05, 11 February 2015
The Democratic Convergence Party (Portuguese: Partido da Convergência Democrática, PCD) was a centrist political party in Cape Verde.
History
The PCD was formed in 1994, following a split in the Movement for Democracy.[1] In the 1995 parliamentary elections the party received 6.7% of the vote, winning a single seat in the 72-seat National Assembly.[1]
In the buildup to the January 2001 parliamentary elections the party joined the Democratic Alliance for Change (ADM), a coalition including the Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (UCID) and the Labour and Solidarity Party (PTS). The alliance received 6% of the vote, winning two seats in the National Assembly.[2] In the presidential elections a month later, ADM candidate Jorge Carlos Fonseca finished third of the four candidates with 3% of the vote.
The alliance split prior to the 2006 parliamentary elections, which UCID and the PTS contested alone, whilst the PCD did not participate.
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