United Peoples' Democratic Party
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United Peoples' Democratic Party Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday | |
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| File:Udub Party logo.svg | |
| Founder | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Founded | June/July 2001 |
| Dissolved | December 2011/ December 2012 |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa |
| Ideology | Nationalism Islamic democracy |
| Party flag | |
| File:Udub Party Flag.svg | |
The United Peoples' Democratic Party (Somali: Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday), shortened UDUB, was one of the three political parties in Somaliland. It was founded by president Egal in July 2001 in the preparation of the elections, which were originally scheduled for December 2001, but then postponed.[1] It dissolved in December 2011 with its members joining other political parties.[2] Two of Somaliland's first 3 presidents were from this party. The party was usually supported by some sub-clans of the Dir.[3]
At the presidential elections, April 14, 2003, its candidate Dahir Riyale Kahin won 42.1% of the popular vote and was elected.
According to the final results of the 2005 parliamentary election, UDUB won 39.0% of the vote and 33 out of 82 seats, while the two opposition parties UCID and Kulmiye, won the rest of the seats.[4]
History of leaders
[edit | edit source]| Picture | Name | Term start |
Term end |
Date of birth | Date of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal 1968.jpg | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal محمد حاجي إبراهيم عقال |
May 16, 1993 | May 3, 2002 | August 15, 1928 | May 3, 2002 | 2nd President of Somaliland May 16, 1993 - May 3, 2002 (Died in office) |
| File:Dahir Riyaale Kahin.jpg | Dahir Riyale Kahin طاهر ريالي كاهن |
3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 12 March 1952 | 3rd President of Somaliland May 3, 2002 - 27 July 2010 4th Vice President of Somaliland May 16, 1997 - May 3, 2002 |
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]Presidential elections
[edit | edit source]| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dahir Riyale Kahin | 205,595 | 42.08% | Elected Green tick |
| 2010 | 178,881 | 33.23% | Lost Red X |
Parliament of Somaliland elections
[edit | edit source]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 261,449 | 39.0% | 33 / 82
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Increase 33 | Increase 1st |
Local elections
[edit | edit source]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 179,389 | 40.76% | 154 / 379
|
Increase 154 | Increase 1st |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Renders, Marleen (2012), Consider Somaliland, Leiden: Brill, page 211.
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- ^ Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia], 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]
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External links
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- Official website Archived 2011-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
