Patriotic Front for Progress

The Patriotic Front for Progress (French: Front Patriotique pour le Progrès) is a political party in the Central African Republic.

The FPP strongly opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.[1]

In the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, FPP candidate Abel Goumba won 2.5% of the vote;[2] in the concurrent parliamentary election, the FPP won two out of 105 seats in the National Assembly.[3] Goumba ran for a seat in the National Assembly but was defeated;[4] his wife Anne-Marie won a seat, however.[4][5]

Goumba's son Alexandre was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on March 5, 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.[6] This was, however, followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on May 16, 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on October 4, 2008.[7]

The FPP is an observer member of the Socialist International.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Le Pr Abel Goumba et le FPP suspendent leur participation au regroupement de l’opposition", Afrique Express, N° 250, May 24, 2002 (French).
  2. ^ "Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine", democratie.francophonie.org (French).
  3. ^ "Bozizé fait coup double aux élections", AFP (Sangonet.com), May 25, 2005 (French).
  4. ^ a b François Soudan, "Chronique d'une victoire annoncée", J.A./L'Intelligent N° 2314, May 15 – May 21, 2005 (French).
  5. ^ Results of 2005 parliamentary second round, batir-rca.org (French).
  6. ^ "Abel Goumba cède la présidence du FPP à son fils", L'Express, March 7, 2006 (French).
  7. ^ "Alexandre Philippe Goumba investi Président du FPP", ACAP, October 4, 2008 (French).
  8. ^ List of Socialist International parties in Africa.
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