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The Unity Movement for Democracy (Portuguese : Movimento de Unidade para a Democracia, MUD) was a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The MUD was established on 6 June 1990 by Filinto Vaz Martins, a former member of the ruling PAIGC, and was the second party established after multi-party democracy was introduced. [1] It joined the Union for Change alliance, which won six seats in the 1994 general elections, although MUD did not receive any of the seats. [2]

The Union for Change was reduced to three seats in the 1999–2000 general elections, and lost them all in the 2004 parliamentary elections, after which the MUD became inactive. [2]

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References

  1. Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p281
  2. 1 2 Mendy, p282