Republican Party for Independence and Development

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The Republican Party for Independence and Development (Portuguese: Partido Republicano para a Independência e Desenvolvimento, PRID) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau led by António Afonso Té.^[1]

History

The party was established in March 2008 as a breakaway from the PAIGC who supported President João Bernardo Vieira.^[2] Led by Aristides Gomes, it finished third in the popular vote in the 2008 parliamentary elections, winning three seats in the National People's Assembly.^[3] The party became part of the governing coalition.^[2]

The 2014 elections saw PRID lose all three seats,^[4] whilst Antonio Afonso Té finished seventh in the presidential elections with 3% of the vote.

References

↑ Republic of Guinea-Bissau IFES
1 2 Last elections IPU
↑ 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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