Movement for Democracy and Development (Central African Republic)

The party originated from the David Dacko Movement (Mouvement David Dacko, MDD) that contested the 1993 general elections; the MDD won six seats in the National Assembly, whilst Dacko was the party's candidate for the presidency, coming third in the first round with 20% of the vote.[http://africanelections.tripod.com/cf.html Elections in the Central African Republic] African Elections Database Following the elections the group became part of a coalition government headed by Jean-Luc Mandaba of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC).[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2059_93.htm Elections held in 1993] IPU

The group was transformed into the MDD when it was formally established on 15 December 1993.Pierre Kalck (2005) Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, Scarecrow Press, pxlvii

In the next parliamentary elections in 1998 the MDD was part of the Union of Forces for Peace, (UFAP) which opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé. The MDD won eight seats, and UFAP gained a majority of 55 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly. However, the MLPC was able to form a government after the defection of a UFAP MP.Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p249 Despite being in opposition, four MDD members were appointed ministers in Anicet-Georges Dologuélé's government. However, three of them were pressured into resigning by the MDD leadership a few days later.Lansford, p254 In the presidential elections the following year, Dacko was again the party's candidate. He again finished third with 11% of the vote.

Following Dacko's death in 2003, elections were held for party president in September 2004. Former National Assembly vice president Rufin Brice Molomadon was elected, with 29 votes, defeating former Information Minister Emmanuel Bongopassi (13 votes) and former Commerce Minister Simon Didier Bongolapè (9 votes).[http://www.panapress.com/Molomadon-succede-a-l-ancien-president-Dacko-a-la-tete-du-MDD--12-725221-134-lang1-index.html Molomadon succède à l'ancien président Dacko à la tête du MDD] Panapress, 26 September 2004 The party contested the 2005 elections as part of the National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" alliance, winning two of the alliance's 42 seats.[https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/car2005results2.htm CAR: 2005 National Assembly election results] EISA

The MDD was given one ministerial post in the government formed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra in 2009. In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.[https://web.archive.org/web/20171223043702/http://www.journaldebangui.com/article.php?aid=565 Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority] Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010 The MDD nominated 15 candidates for the 105 seats in the National Assembly,[https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/car2011candidates.htm CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election] EISA winning two of the alliance's 11 seats.

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