Central African Democratic Union
Union Démocratique Centrafricaine
Founded1 March 1980
Dissolved2 September 1981
HeadquartersBangui, Central African Republic
IdeologyAfrican nationalism
Republicanism

The Central African Democratic Union (French: Union Démocratique Centrafricaine, UDC) was a political party in the Central African Republic.

History

The UDC was established by David Dacko in March 1980 at a congress. Dacko claimed that the UDC was the continuation of Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN).[1] The party was banned on 2 September 1981, following the 1981 Central African Republic coup d'état.[2]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes Percentage Result
1981 David Dacko 374,027 51.10% Elected Green tick

References

  1. O'Toole, Thomas. The Central African Republic: The Continent's Hidden Heart. Boulder: Westview Press, 1986
  2. CAR: Defunct political parties Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine EISA
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