Party for Progress and Citizenship

The Party for Progress and Citizenship (Parti pour le progrès et la citoyenneté, PPC) was a political party in Senegal from 2000 to 2002. Led by Mbaye-Jacques Diop, the PPC was formed as a split from the Socialist Party and supported President Abdoulaye Wade.^[1]

In the April 2001 parliamentary election, the party won 0.91% of the popular vote and one out of 120 seats.^[2] The party's only seat was won by Diop through national list proportional representation.^[3] The PPC merged itself into the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) on 20 May 2002.^[1]

References

1 2 Cheikh Yérim Seck, "Mbaye-Jacques Diop", Jeuneafrique.com, 24 February 2008 (French).
↑ "Les résulats des législatives du 29 avril 2001 au Sénégal", Afrique Express, N° 229, 16 May 2001 (French).
↑ List of deputies elected in the 2001 election (2003 archive page), gouv.sn (French).

Political parties in Senegal

Parliament	Alliance for the Republic–Yakaar And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism Bokk Gis Gis Citizen Movement for National Reform Deggo Souxali Transport ak Commerce Leeral Coalition Party for the Emergence of Citizens Party for Truth and Development Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equity Republican Movement for Socialism and Democracy Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Patriotic Movement Union for Democratic Renewal

Others	African Independence Party – Renewal African Party for the Independence of the Masses Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël Alliance of Progress Forces Authentic Socialist Party Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël National Democratic Rally National Patriotic Union/Tekki Party of Independence and Labour Rally for the People Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal Reform Movement for Social Development Senegalese Democratic Party – Renewal Senegalese Democratic Union – Renewal Senegalese Liberal Party Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi Socialist Party of Senegal Takku Defaraat Sénégal United to Boost Senegal Waar Wi

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