Social Democratic Party (Guinea-Bissau)

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The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrática, PSD) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The party was established in 1995 by Joaquim Baldé. In the 1999–2000 general elections Bald was nominated as the party's presidential candidate, but finished eighth with 2.3% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the party won three seats in the National People's Assembly.[1]

Prior to the 2004 parliamentary elections the party joined the Electoral Union alliance, which won two seats. It did not contest the 2005 presidential elections, but supported runner-up Malam Bacai Sanhá.[1] In 2007 António Samba Baldé became party leader, and in the parliamentary elections the following year, the party failed to win a seat.[1]

The PSD did not nominate a candidate for the 2009 or 2012 presidential elections. In the 2014 general elections it did not put forward a candidate for president, but ran in the parliamentary elections, receiving just 0.4% of the vote and failing to win a seat.

The alliance contested the 2023 legislative election as part of a PAIGC-led coalition, the Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka, that won 54 out of the 102 available seats.[2]

Election results

National People's Assembly

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
1999
3 / 102
 New Increase 5th Opposition
2004 Part of the Electoral Union Steady 5th Opposition
2008 6,319 1.38%
0 / 100
 Decrease 9th Extra-parliamentary
2014 2,302 0.39%
0 / 102
 Steady 0 Decrease 14th Extra-parliamentary
2019 2,854 0.47%
0 / 102
 Steady 0 Steady 14th Extra-parliamentary
2023 Part of the Inclusive Alliance Platform TBA

References

  1. ^ a b c Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p325
  2. ^ "PAI–Terra Ranke é a grande vencedora das legislativas, com cinquenta e quatro deputados". O Democrata. 8 June 2023.