Democratic Movement of Mozambique
The Democratic Movement of Mozambique (Portuguese: Movimento Democrático de Moçambique) is a political party in Mozambique. Founded on 6 March 2009, it is led by Daviz Simango, who is the Mayor of Beira. It formed after breaking with RENAMO, the main opposition party.[2]
Democratic Movement of Mozambique Movimento Democrático de Moçambique | |
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Leader | Daviz Simango |
Chairman | José Domingos |
Founded | 2009 |
Split from | RENAMO |
Youth wing | Democratic Movement of Mozambique Youth League |
Ideology | Christian democracy[1] |
Political position | Centre-right |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
Assembly of the Republic | 6 / 250 |
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2009 general election
In the 28 October 2009 parliamentary election, the Mozambique Democratic Movement was not allowed to contest by the National Election Commission (Comissão Nacional de Eleições) in nine of the 13 voting constituencies on controversial procedural grounds.[3] MDM secured 3.93% of the total vote and eight seats in the 250 member Assembly of the Republic.[4] Daviz Simango was the MDM candidate in the presidential election held on the same day.[5] He placed third with 8.59% of the total vote.[4]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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2009 | Daviz Simango | 340,579 | 8.59% | Lost |
2014 | 314,759 | 6.40% | Lost | |
2019 | 273,599 | 4.33% | Lost |
Assembly elections
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Position | Government |
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2009 | Daviz Simango | 152,836 | 3.93% | 8 / 250 |
8 | 3rd | Opposition |
2014 | 385,683 | 8.40% | 17 / 250 |
9 | 3rd | Opposition | |
2019 | 254,290 | 4.19% | 6 / 250 |
11 | 3rd | Opposition |
References
- "Em Moçambique só há partidos de direita": uma entrevista com Michel Cahen. MACEDO, Victor Miguel Castillo de; MALOA, Joaquim - Revista do Programa de Pós‑Graduação em Sociologia da USP Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Mozambique elections a test for struggling opposition AFP, 28 April 2009
- "Mozambique political process bulletin - Unjustified confusion and poor planning" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- "Mozambique News agency AIM Reports - Election Special". Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- Bearak, Barry (30 October 2009). "Mozambique is Reporting Big Victory for President". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2009.