Madem G15
Madem G-15, (officially the Movement for Democratic Alternation, Portuguese: Movimento para Alternância Democrática) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau founded by former members of PAIGC in 2018, named for the 15 members who left the PAIGC.[1] Notably, it won 27, the second most seats, of 102 seats in the 2019 legislative election of Guinea-Bissau in its first election showing.[2] On February 28 2020, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a member of Madem G-15, took office as President of Guinea-Bissau in a contested election.[3]
MADEM-G15 party office in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau
Movement for Democratic Alternation Movimento Para Alternância Democrâtica | |
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| Leader | Braima Camará |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Split from | PAIGC |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Green |
| Seats in the National People's Assembly | 27 / 102
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Guinea-Bissau |
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References
- "Bissau : Madem-G15 lance la bataille pour la conquête du Pouvoir". Bissauactu.com (in French). 2018-08-17. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Guinea-Bissau Parliament 2019". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- "Umaro Sissoco Embalo swears himself in as Guinea-Bissau president". BusinessLIVE. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
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