Unity Movement for Democracy

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The Unity Movement for Democracy (Portuguese: Movimento de Unidade para a Democracia, MUD) was a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The MUD was established on 6 June 1990 by Filinto Vaz Martins, a former member of the ruling PAIGC, and was the second party established after multi-party democracy was introduced.^[1] It joined the Union for Change alliance, which won six seats in the 1994 general elections, although MUD did not receive any of the seats.^[2]

The Union for Change was reduced to three seats in the 1999–2000 general elections, and lost them all in the 2004 parliamentary elections, after which the MUD became inactive.^[2]

References

↑ Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p281
1 2 Mendy, p282

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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