National Alliance for Development and Democracy | |
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Founded | 31 May 2014 |
Ideology | Big tent |
National Assembly of Benin | 5 / 83 |
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The National Alliance for Development and Democracy (French : Alliance nationale pour le développement et la démocratie, AND) is a political alliance in Benin. Its current president is Valentin Aditi Houde and is supportive of the Yayi Boni government.
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Member parties include: [1]
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