The Party of the Poor (French: Parti des pauvres) was a populist political party in the Republic of Congo.
History
The Party of the Poor was founded in 1991, by the nun and politician Angèle Bandou, formerly a member of the Rassemblement pour la Défense des Pauvres et des Chomeurs au Congo. As the first ever woman to do so in Congo-Brazzaville, she ran for president in the 1992 presidential election, receiving less than 1% of the popular vote.
Bandou and the Party of the Poor ran again for president, in the 2002 presidential election. She received 27,849 votes and came in third place.
On 26 August 2004, Angèle Bandou was assassinated by unknown assailants in her home. According to some sources, the murder was carried out on orders of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
References
- "Election présidentielle congolaise (République du Congo) 2002: Les Candidats pour le scrutin du 10 mars 2002 - deuxième tour prévu le 7 avril". www.sangonet.com/ (in French). 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Clark, John Frank (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-081-084-919-8.
- "La Cour suprême du Congo proclame les résultats définitifs du scrutin présidentiel". Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (in French). Brazzaville. 29 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- Fanga, Khephren (26 February 2013). "African women that had a shot at presidency". www.en.gabonews.com/. Gabonews. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- "Angelle Bandou, une ancienne candidate à l'élection présidentielle assassinée à Brazzaville". www.congopage.com (in French). Congopage. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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