United Peoples' Democratic Party

The United Peoples' Democratic Party (Somali: Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday), shortened UDUB, was one of the three political parties in Somaliland. It was founded by president Egal in July 2001 in the preparation of the elections, which were originally scheduled for December 2001, but then postponed.[1] It dissolved in 2010-11 with its members joining other political parties. Two of Somaliland's first 3 presidents were from this party. The party was usually supported by some sub-clans of the Dir.[2]

This article is about a political party. For the university colloquially known as UDub, see University of Washington.
United Peoples' Democratic Party

Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday
FounderMuhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
FoundedJuly 2001
Dissolved2010-11
HeadquartersHargeisa
IdeologyNationalism
Islamic democracy
Political positionCentre to Centre-left
Parliament of Somaliland
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Overview

At the presidential elections, April 14, 2003, its candidate Dahir Riyale Kahin won 42.1% of the popular vote and was elected.

According to the final results of the 2005 parliamentary election, UDUB won 39.0% of the vote and 33 out of 82 seats, while the two opposition parties UCID and Kulmiye, won the rest of the seats.[3]

History of leaders
Picture Name Term
start		 Term
end		 Date of birth Date of death Notes
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
محمد الحاج ابراهيم عقال		May 16, 1993May 3, 2002August 15, 1928May 3, 20022nd President of Somaliland
May 16, 1993 - May 3, 2002 (Died in office)
Dahir Riyale Kahin
ضاهر ريالي كاهن		3 May 200227 July 201012 March 19523rd President of Somaliland
May 3, 2002 - 27 July 2010
4th Vice President of Somaliland
May 16, 1997 - May 3, 2002

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2003 Dahir Riyale Kahin 205,595 42.08% Elected Y
2010 178,881 33.23% Lost N

Parliament of Somaliland elections
Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2005 261,449 39.0%
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 33 1st

See also

References
  1. Renders, Marleen (2012), Consider Somaliland, Leiden: Brill, page 211.
  2. Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2010 - Somaliland [Somalia], 1 June 2010, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4c1a1e9ec.html [accessed 13 August 2020]
  3. Progressio. "Further Steps to Democracy" (PDF).


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