Democratic Convergence Party Partido de Convergência Democrática | |
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| Leader | Danilson Cotu |
| Founded | 4 November 1990 |
| Split from | MLSTP/PSD |
| Ideology | Social market economy Conservatism Economic liberalism |
| Colors | Green, yellow, white, black Blue, red, orange (until the 2000s) |
| National Assembly | 2 / 55 |
| Website | |
| pcd-stp.com[dead link] | |
TheDemocratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (Portuguese:Partido de Convergência Democrática-Grupo de Reflexão), orPCD-GR, is apolitical party inSão Tomé and Príncipe. It was founded on 4 November 1990 byMovement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP)dissidents,independents, and young professionals.Leonel Mário d'Alva is the party leader.
The one-party period of São Tomé and Príncipe lasted from the country's independence in 1975 to 1991, when the dominant party,Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party, lost in the first multiparty elections to the PCD-GR.[1] The party won the 1991parliamentary election and was the ruling party from 1991 to 1994. Since 1994 its power has declined, and it has maintained coalitions with other parties, first the MLSTP and then the Forces for Change Coalition of current PresidentFradique de Menezes. It was led for several years byAlda Bandeira.
At thelegislative elections, March 3, 2002, the party won together with theForce for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL) 39.4% of the popular vote and 23 out of 55 seats. The same alliance won at thelegislative election, held on 26 March 2006, 36.79% and 23 out of 55 seats. The party supported incumbent Fradique de Menezes in the 30 July 2006presidential election. He was re-elected with 60.58% of the vote.
In the2011 São Toméan presidential election,Delfim Neves represented both the PCD and theForce for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (MDFM-PL), the part of the previous president,Fradique de Menezes. He won 13.9% of the vote.[2]
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