Voltaic Democratic Movement
- Voltaic Democratic Movement
Voltaic Democratic Movement (in French: "Mouvement Démocratique Voltaïque") was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Gérard Kango Ouédraogo. MDV was founded in 1955.
In the 1957 territorial assembly elections MDV came second with 26 seats. After the elections it formed a government together with the Unified Democratic Party. That government didn't last though, and MDV joined the Voltaic Solidarity (SV) grouping instead. Thus it lost government power.
In 1958 MDV, along with the rest of SV, merged into the African Regroupment Party (PRA).
Source: Englebert, Pierre. "La Revolution Burkinabè". Paris: L'Harmattan, 1986.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Voltaic Solidarity — (in French: Solidarité Voltaïque ) was a political alliance in Upper Volta formed after the territorial elections in 1957. SV was constituted by the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses (PSEMA), African Popular Movement (MPA)… … Wikipedia
Unified Democratic Party — (in French: Parti Démocratique Unifié ), was, despite its name, not a political party but an electoral alliance of two parties, the Voltaic Democratic Union (UDV RDA) and the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses (PSEMA), ahead… … Wikipedia
African Democratic Rally — The African Democratic Rally ( fr. Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) was a political party in French West Africa, led by Félix Houphouët Boigny. Founded in Bamako in 1946, the RDA quickly became one of the most important forces for… … Wikipedia
List of political parties in Burkina Faso — This article lists political parties in Burkina Faso.Burkina Faso is a one party dominant state with the Congress for Democracy and Progress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining… … Wikipedia
List of Burkina Faso-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Burkina Faso include:0 9* 1998 African Cup of NationsA* African Bush Elephant * African Civet * African Clawless Otter * African Democratic Rally (Burkina) * African Independence Party * African… … Wikipedia
African Regroupment Party — The African Regroupment Party (in French: Parti du Regroupement Africain ) was a political party in the French African colonies.PRA to into being at a meeting in Paris March 26 1958. The main founding organizations were the African Convention and … Wikipedia
Maurice Yaméogo — Maurice Nawalagmba Yaméogo 1st President of Upper Volta In office August 5, 1960 – January 3, 1966 Preceded by None (position first established) … Wikipedia
Upper Volta territoral assembly election, 1957 — Elections were held for the Territorial Assembly of Upper Volta March 31 1957. *Unified Democratic Party (PDU) 35 seats *Voltaic Democratic Movement (MDV) 26 seats *African Popular Movement (MPA) 5 seats *Independents 2 seatsSource: Englebert,… … Wikipedia
Burkina Faso — (browse) … Wikipedia
Single-party state — This article is about single party political states. For telephone recording laws and notification requirements, see Telephone recording laws#One party notification states. Part of the Politics series … Wikipedia
