Algerian Movement for Justice and Development
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The Algerian Movement for Justice and Development (French: Mouvement Algérien pour la Justice et le Développement, MAJD) is a political party in Algeria.
History
[edit | edit source]The party was founded on 5 November 1990 by former Prime Minister Kasdi Merbah after he left the National Liberation Front (FLN) in October.[1] Led by Merbah, it was effectively a vehicle for his political ambitions;[1] although he had become isolated within the FLN, the policies of MAJD were little different, and its membership consisted largely of his friends and former FLN and Sécurité Militaire associates.[1]
In the 1991 parliamentary elections the party received only 0.4% of the vote and failed to win a seat, although the results were later annulled. Merbah was later assassinated on 21 August 1993.[1][2]
As of 2014, the party was led by Abdullah Gaballah.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Frank Tachau (1994) Political parties of the Middle East and North Africa, Greenwood Press, pp43–44
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