For Justice and Development
For Justice and Development | |
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Leader | Faysal Ali Warabe |
Founder | Faysal Ali Warabe |
Headquarters | Hargeisa |
Ideology |
Democratic socialism, Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
International affiliation | Socialist International (observer)[1] |
Parliament of Somaliland |
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For Justice and Development (Somali: Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka; UCID, Arabic: حزب العدالة والتنمية), also known as the Justice and Welfare Party, is a political party in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2]
Overview
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Faysal Ali Warabe, the For Justice and Development party's founder and Chairman.
UCID was founded in 2001 by Somali politician Faysal Ali Warabe. He also serves as its Chairman.[3]
Based in Hargeisa, the political association came in third place in the 2003 regional elections, receiving 16% of votes.[3]
In the parliamentary elections held on 29 September 2005, the party won 26.9% of the vote and 21 out of 82 seats.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Member Parties of the Socialist International". Socialist International. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Somalia". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Faisal Ali Warabe". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
References
- "Faisal Ali Warabe". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- "CURRICULUM VITAE Eng. FAISAL ALI FARAH". Farshaxan. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
- "CURRICULUM VITAE Eng. FAISAL ALI FARAH". Farshaxan. Retrieved 2 July 2013.