Social Democratic Rally

The Social Democratic Rally ( _fr. Rassemblement social démocratique-Gaskiya) is a political party in Niger.

The party was founded by Amadou Cheiffou in January 2004 as a split from the Democratic and Social Convention (CDS). [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/niger/pol/286cassureauseindu.htm "Cassure au sein du parti de Mahamane Ousmane, Amadou Cheiffou crée son propre parti"] , "Afrique Express", N° 286, January 20, 2004 fr icon.] The party fared well in the July 2004 municipal elections.Cherif Ouazani, [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_afrique_dossier.asp?art_cle=LIN07114sixcaliuetu0&dos_id=91 "Six candidats pour un fauteuil"] , "Jeuneafrique.com", November 7, 2004 fr icon.] [Saïdou Djibril, [http://www.afriquechos.ch/spip.php?article532 "Niger : six candidats dans la course à la présidentielle"] , "Afriqu'Echoes", November 6, 2004 fr icon.] In the first round of the presidential election held on 16 November 2004, Cheiffou, the RSD candidate, won 6.35% of the vote and fourth place. The party backed incumbent president Tandja Mamadou in the second round of the election. [ [http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2004-11/23/content_49745.htm "Présidentielle au Niger: un quatrième parti, le RDP, soutient la candidature de Mamadou Tandja au second tour"] , "Xinhua", November 23, 2004 fr icon.] In the parliamentary election held on 4 December 2004, the party won 7.1 % of the popular vote and 7 out of 113 seats in the National Assembly.

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