Gedeo People's Democratic Party
የጌዲዮን ህዝቦች ዲሞክራሲያዊ ፓርቲ
AbbreviationGPDP
Founded1992
Split fromSouthern Ethiopia Peoples' Democratic Coalition
IdeologyGedeo nationalism
Seats in House of Peoples' Representatives
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The Gedeo People's Democratic Party (Amharic: የጌዲዮን ህዝቦች ዲሞክራሲያዊ ፓርቲ, GPDP), also formerly known as Gedeo People's Democratic Organization (GPDO), is a political party in Ethiopia founded in 1992 as part of Southern Ethiopia Peoples' Democratic Coalition which includes several ethnic-based party.[1][2] As a proponent of ethnic federalism, the GPDP has an ideology of Gedeo people interests in response to perceived discrimination and marginalization against the people due to ethnic conflicts and environmental crisis.[3][4][5] It is an opposition group of the ruling party Prosperity Party with no party leader.[6]

In the 2021 Ethiopian general election, GPDP won two seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives as well as 14 seats in SNNPR regional council, making the largest legislative body in the region.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Engedayehu, Walle (1993). "Ethiopia: Democracy and the Politics of Ethnicity". Africa Today. 40 (2): 29–52. ISSN 0001-9887.
  2. ↑ "Drivers of ethnic conflict in contemporary Ethiopia" (PDF). 27 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Aregawi, Tewelde (2021-07-12). "News Analysis: Ruling Party wins Fed. parliament, contested regional councils by a landslide; Re-elections, Recounts to be conducted in 23 constituencies". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Democracy in Ethiopia | Democracy in Africa". 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ↑ "ETHIOPIA : - 25/01/1992 - The Indian Ocean Newsletter". Africa Intelligence. 1992-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopia", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2023-12-13, retrieved 2023-12-27
  7. ↑ Admin (2021-07-10). "Ethiopia : Election result points to landslide win for PM Abiy Party". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Election Result". National Election Board of Ethiopia. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-10-01.


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