Party of the People (Burundi)

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The Party of the People (French: Parti du Peuple, PP) was a Hutu political party in Burundi.

## History

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The PP was established in 1959 following events in neighbouring Rwanda.[1] It contested the 1961 parliamentary elections as part of the Common Front alliance, alongside the Christian Democratic Party, the Democratic and Rural Party, the People's Emancipation Party, the Murundi People's Voice and several other minor parties.[2] The alliance won six seats, of which the PP took four, but was heavily beaten by the Union for National Progress (UPRONA), which won 58 seats.[3] Following UPRONA's victory, party activist Albert Maus committed suicide upon learning the election results.[4] Party member Basile Ntawumenyakarizi was killed in the Kamenge incidents of January 1962,[5] whilst party secretary Jean Ndukwabike was killed later in the year.[6] Several other party members were threatened or beaten, including party president Joachim Baribwegure and Jean Kandeke.[7][8]

The party contested the 1965 parliamentary elections alone, winning 10 seats in the National Assembly and none in the Senate, whilst UPRONA won 21 seats in the National Assembly and 12 in the Senate.

## References

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1. ^ Ellen K Eggers (2006) Historical Dictionary of Burundi, Scarecrow Press, p126
2. ^ Eggers, p44
3. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p161 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
4. ^ Eggers, p88
5. ^ Eggers, p119
6. ^ Eggers, p111
7. ^ Eggers, p12
8. ^ Eggers, p74

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Political parties in Burundi

National Assembly|

* National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (86)
* National Congress for Liberty (32)
* Union for National Progress (2)

Senate|

* National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (34)
* National Congress for Liberty (1)
* Union for National Progress (1)

Unrepresented|

* Abahuza
* ADC–Ikibiri
* Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation
* Front for Democracy in Burundi
* Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri
* Green Party-Intwari
* Independent Labor Party
* Independents of Hope
* Kaze – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
* Liberal Alliance for Democracy
* Liberal Party
* Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens – Rurenzangemero
* National Alliance for Law and Economic Development
* National Council for the Defense of Democracy
* National Forces of Liberation
* National Liberation Forces – Icanzo
* National Liberation Front
* New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi
* Pan Africanist Socialist Movement – Inkinzo
* Parliamentary Monarchist Party
* Party for a Non-Violent Society
* Party for Democracy and Reconciliation
* Party for Justice and Development
* Party for National Concord – Abasangirajambo
* Party for National Recovery
* Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction
* Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi
* Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi – Intahemana
* Party for the Liberation of the Burundian People – Agakiza
* Party for the Promotion of the Toiling Masses – Abanyamwete
* People's Reconciliation Party
* Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development
* Rally for the People of Burundi
* Social Democratic Party – Dusabikanye
* Union for National Progress
* Union for Peace and Democracy–Zigamibanga

Defunct|

* Burundi Workers' Party
* Christian Democratic Party
* Common Front
* Free Socialist Party of Burundi
* Party of the People
* People's Party

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