Coalition for Democratic Change

The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is a political alliance in Liberia.

Coalition for Democratic Change
Leader	George Weah
Founded	January 2017
Ideology	Big tent Nationalism Factions Social conservatism Economic liberalism Authoritarianism
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History

The alliance was formed in January 2017 to contest the 2017 general elections, bringing together the Congress for Democratic Change, National Patriotic Party and the Liberia People's Democratic Party.[1] It nominated George Weah, leader of the Congress for Democratic Change, as its presidential candidate. Weah was elected President in the second round of voting with 61.5% of the vote, whilst the CDC won 21 of the 73 seats in the House of Representatives.

References

NPP, LPDP. CDC Optimistic Of 2017 Presidency GNN Liberia, 22 January 2017

Political parties in Liberia
Parties with legislative representation	Alliance for Peace and Democracy Congress for Democratic Change Liberia Transformation Liberty Movement for Progressive Change National Democratic National Union for Democratic Progress National Patriotic National Reformation People's Unification Party Unity
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Defunct or renamed parties	Free Democratic Party Liberia Unification Liberian Action Movement for Justice in Africa National Reformation New Deal Movement Republican Party True Whig
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