United Peoples' Democratic Party
| United Peoples' Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 2010-11 |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Parliament of Somaliland |
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The United Peoples' Democratic Party (Somali: Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday, UDUB) was one of the three political parties in the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia. It dissolved in 2010-11 with its members joining other political parties. Two of Somalilands first 3 presidents were from this party.
Overview
At the presidential elections, April 14, 2003, its candidate Dahir Riyale Kahin won 42.1% of the popular vote and was elected.
According to the final results of the 2005 parliamentary election, UDUB won 39.0% of the vote and 33 out of 82 seats, while the two opposition parties UCID and Kulmiye, won the rest of the seat.
History of leaders
| Picture | Name | Term start |
Term end |
Date of birth | Date of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal محمد الحاج ابراهيم عقال | May 16, 1993 | May 3, 2002 | August 15, 1928 | May 3, 2002 | President of Somaliland May 16, 1993 - May 3, 2002 Died in office | |
| Dahir Riyale Kahin ضاهر ريالي كاهن | 3 May 2002 | 27 July 2010 | 12 March 1952 | President of Somaliland May 3 2002 - 27 July 2010 Vice President of Somaliland May 16, 1993 - May 3, 2002 |
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