People's Party (Burundi)

For the 1960s party, see Party of the People.
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The People's Party (French: Parti Populaire, PP) was a small political party in Burundi led by Shadracik Niyonkuru.

History

The party was registered on 30 June 1992,[1] and supported winning candidate Melchior Ndadaye of the Front for Democracy in Burundi in the 1993 presidential elections.[2] In the parliamentary elections later in the year the PP received 1.2% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[2] However, it was given a ministerial post in governments formed in 1995, 2001 and 2003.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Les principaux partis politiques du Burundi Afrique Express
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elections in Burundi African Elections Database
  3. ↑ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p215