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The Union of Democrats for Decentralization (French: Union des Démocrates pour la Décentralisation, UDD) was a political party in the Comoros led by Ibrahim Halidi. Based on Anjouan, it was supportive of the government of President Said Mohamed Djohar.[1] He was created in December 1991 by Ibrahim Halidi Abderemane, Saïd El Anis Mohamed Djohar[2] and Mohamed Dhakoine Abdou, and he was as emblem a black umbrella.
History
UDD was created in December 1991. In the 1992 parliamentary elections the UDD arrived first[3] and emerged as the largest party in the Assembly of the Union, winning seven of the 42 seats. Following the elections Halidi was appointed prime minister.[4]
In the early parliamentary elections in 1993 the UDD reached to elect 2 deputies, one of whom was Ibrahim Halidi. UDD refused to form an alliance with the newly established[5] Rally for Democracy and Renewal (RDR) created by Djohar.[6][7]
References
- ^ Joanne Maber (2003) The Europa World Year Book 2003, Taylor & Francis Group, p1214
- ^ Pétan Mognihazi, « Union des Démocrates pour la Décentralisation : Pour une rupture avec les traditions qui entravent le développement », Al-Watwan n°189 du 20 au 26 décembre 1991.
- ^ Journal officiel de la République fédérale Islamique des Comores, n°1, janvier 1993
- ^ Elections held in 1992 IPU
- ^ Saïd El Anis Mohamed Djohar, 2021. «Postface», in Ibrahim Halidi Abderemane, 2021. Les Comores. Unité dans la pluralité, Paris, L’Harmattan, p. 171 et 172.
- ^ Elections in the Comoros African Elections Database
- ^ Elections held in 1993 IPU
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