Democratic Convergence Party (Guinea-Bissau)

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The Democratic Convergence Party (Portuguese: Partido da Convergência Democrática, PCD) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The party was formed on 2 August 1991 by Víctor Mandinga.^[1] In the 1994 elections it put forward Carlos Gomes Júnior as its candidate as Mandinga was ineligible due to not having both parents born in Guinea-Bissau.^[2] In the elections to the National People's Assembly the party received 5.3% of the vote but failed to win a seat.

Prior to the 2004 elections the party joined the United Platform alliance, which failed to win a seat. It contested the 2008 elections as part of the Democratic Alliance, which won a single seat. The party ran alone in the 2014 parliamentary elections, winning two seats.^[3]

References

↑ Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, pix
↑ Elections in Guinea-Bissau African Elections Database
↑ Seats by party CNE

Political parties in Guinea-Bissau

Parties with MPs	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (55) Party for Social Renewal (41) Democratic Convergence Party (2) New Democracy Party (1) Union for Change (PDP) (1)

Parties without MPs	Democratic Social Front Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy Guinean Democratic Movement Guinean League for Ecological Protection Manifest Party of the People Republican Party for Independence and Development Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement Social Democratic Party Socialist Party Workers' Party United Social Democratic Party

Inactive parties	Democratic Front Democratic Socialist Party Guinean People's Party National Union for Democracy and Progress National Unity Party Party for Renewal and Development Socialist Alliance of Guinea Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea Unity Movement for Democracy

Defunct alliances	Alliance of Patriotic Forces Democratic Alliance Electoral Union United People's Alliance United Platform

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