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
LeaderBraima Camará
Founded2018
Split fromPAIGC
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
ColorsGreen
    
Seats in the National People's Assembly
27 / 102
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References

  1. "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.
  2. "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Guinea-Bissau Parliament 2019". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  3. "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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