Front for Democracy in Burundi

The Front for Democracy in Burundi (French: Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) is a progressive political party in Burundi. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda

It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye from the disbanded Burundi Workers' Party in 1986. Melchior Ndadaye ( March 28, 1953 &ndash October 21, 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician Burundi Workers' Party or UBU ( French: Parti des travailleurs du Burundi; Kirundi: Umugambwe wa'Bakozi Uburundi) was a clandestine Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) FRODEBU was legalized as a political party in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

In the legislative 2005 parliamentary election, the party won 21. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Republic of Burundi held several elections in 2005. The polls returned the nation to constitutional democratic rule after a devastating civil 7 % of the vote and 30 out of 118 seats, becoming the main opposition party. ^[1]

FRODEBU suspended its participation in the National Assembly on February 21, 2008 to protest efforts by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD/FDD) to remove Alice Nzomukunda, a former CNDD/FDD member, from her post as Vice-President of the National Assembly. The National Assembly is the Lower chamber of Parliament in Burundi. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Council for the Defense of Democracy&ndashForces for the Defense of Democracy ( French: Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie&ndashForces pour Alice Nzomukunda (born 12 April 1966) is a Burundian politician and former Second Vice-President of the country from 29 August ^[1]

FRODEBU is a consultative member of the Socialist International. Socialist International is a worldwide organization of socialist ( social democratic and labour) political parties ^[2]

Presidents

References

^ ^a ^b "Burundi’s main opposition party suspends participation in parliament", Panapress (Afrik. Melchior Ndadaye ( March 28, 1953 &ndash October 21, 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born Gishubi Gitega May 8, 1956) is a Burundi Politician. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Jean Minani is a Burundian politician In 1995 he became President of the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. com), February 22, 2008.
^ List of Socialist International parties in Africa.

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