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The Group of Patriotic Democrats (French: Groupe des Démocrates Patriotes, GDP) is a registered political party in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a presidential Republic, whereby the President of Burkina Faso is both Head of state and Maurice Yaméogo took office as president of the autonomous Republic of Upper Volta on December 11, 1959. Blaise Compaoré (born February 3, 1951) has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 The office of Prime Minister of Burkina Faso was initially created in 1958, when Burkina Faso was a French colony named Upper Volta Tertius Zongo (born 18 May 1957) has been the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since June 2007 The Unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body This article lists political parties in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is a One party dominant state with the Congress for Democracy and Progress Elections in Burkina Faso gives information on Election and election results in Burkina Faso. A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13 2005. A parliamentary election was held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. |||} Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative Regions List of Burkinabé regions (capitals in parenthesis Boucle du Mouhoun The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative Provinces. The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union, African and Asian countries Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent 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 Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a Self-governing colony within the French
The GDP is a leftist party founded in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Its secretary general is Issa Tiendrebéogo. See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary
At the legislative elections of 1997 the GDP won 0. 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 Elections in Burkina Faso gives information on Election and election results in Burkina Faso. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 6 % of the popular vote and no seats.