Common Movement for Development

The Common Movement for Development (French: Mouvement Commun de Développement, MCD) was a political party in Gabon, led by Paul Biyoghé Mba.

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History

The party was established by Biyoghé Mba in 1994 after he left the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG).[1]

In 1997 the party won a seat in the Senate,[2] taken by Biyoghé Mba;[1] and in 1999 he was appointed to the cabinet.[1] In November 2002 the party merged into the PDG.

References
  1. Paul Biyoghé Mba, Premier ministre aux réels pouvoirs Jeune Afrique, 21 October 2010
  2. Annuaire Statistique du Gabon Direction des Statistiques Generales
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