Rally of Progressive National Democrats

Political party in Haiti

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Rally of Progressive National Democrats

Rassemblement des démocrates nationaux progressistes

Leader| Vacant
Founder| Leslie Manigat
Founded| 1979
Headquarters| Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Ideology| Haitian nationalism
Christian democracy
Conservatism
Political position| Centre-right
International affiliation| Centrist Democrat International
Regional affiliation| Christian Democrat Organization of America
Colors|  Green
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Website
rdnp-haiti.org

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The Rally of Progressive National Democrats (French: Rassemblement des démocrates nationaux progressistes, RDNP) is a political party in Haiti.

## History

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The RDNP was founded in 1979 by then exiled president Leslie Manigat.[1] It was registered officially as political party on 25 May 1987, but only on 15 July 1987 was it recognized by the electoral authorities.[2]

In the Haitian presidential election in 1988, Leslie Manigat wins with 50.2% of the popular vote and was elected president. In the parliamentary elections in 1990, RDNP elected only one seat in Senate. In Haitian presidential elections in February 2006, its candidate Leslie Manigat won 12.4% of the popular vote. In the 2006 Senate elections, the party picked up 10.7% of the popular vote, yet only 1 out of 30 Senators. In the 2006 Chamber of Deputies elections, the party won 4 out of 99 seats.[3] In the Haitian presidential elections of 28 November 2010, the RDNP presented as candidate Mirlande Manigat, wife of the RDNP's founder. She won the first round by carrying 31.37%, and in the second ballot with Michel Martelly, she lost with only 31.74%. However, in the Parliamentary elections, the RDNP lost the seat that it had in the Chamber.

In 2013, the party became a member of the Patriotic Movement of the Democratic Opposition (Mouvement Patriotique de l'Opposition Démocratique, MOPOD), a coalition of parties that oppose to President Michel Martelly.[4]

In 2018, Eric Jean Baptiste was promoted as the new general secretary of the party.[5] Baptiste was later assassinated on the way to his home in the Laboule 12 area of Port-au-Prince on 28 October 2022, when his car was ambushed.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Le Rassemblement des Démocrates Nationaux Progressistes fête ses 30ans" (in French). MetropoleHaiti.com. 1 June 2009.
2. ^ "Partis Politiques Enregistrés et Reconnus" (in French). HaitiCulture.ch.
3. ^ "Refworld | Haiti: The Assembly of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des démocrates nationaux progressistes, RDNP); political activities and organizational structure; regions of the country that its elected members represent; the socio-economic groups and geographic areas of Haiti that support it; treatment of its members by the authorities (2009-April 2013)".
4. ^ Landsford, Tom (2014). Political Handbook of the World 2015. ISBN 9781483371559.
5. ^ "Eric Jean Baptiste, nouveau secrétaire général du RDNP". haiti.loopnews.com. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
6. ^ Haitian politician shot dead, as violent gangs and political turmoil push country to the 'edge of collapse' Archived 30 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine, CNN
7. ^ "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack -reports". Yahoo!.

## External links

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Political parties in Haiti

Chamber of
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* Haitian Tèt Kale Party (26)
* Plateforme Vérité (13)
* Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (7)
* Struggling People's Organization (7)
* Fanmi Lavalas (6)
* Haiti in Action (6)
* Patriotic Unity (4)
* Alternative League for Haitian Progress and Emancipation (3)
* Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats (3)
* Reseau National Bouclier (3)
* Renmen Ayiti (2)
* Tet Kole sous Chimen Devlopman pou un Nord'Ouest uni et Renonve (2)
* Consortium National des Partis Politiques Haïtiens (2)
* Pont (1)
* Platfòm Pitit Desalin (1)
* Parti pour la Libération des Masses et d'Intégration Sociale (1)
* Konbit Travaye Peyizan pou Libere Ayiti (1)
* Mouvement National Haïtien (1)
* Konsyans Patriotik (1)
* Federalist Party (1)
* Mouvement Action Socialiste (1)
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Senate
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* Patriotic Unity (5)
* Alternative for Progress and Democracy (5)
* Plateforme Vérité (3)
* Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (3)
* Haitian Tèt Kale Party (2)
* Haiti in Action (1)
* Struggling People's Organization (1)
* Fanmi Lavalas (1)
* Platfòm Pitit Desalin (1)
* Ligue Dessalinienne (1)
* Pont (1)
* Vacant seats (6)

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* Alternative for Progress and Democracy
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* Rally of Progressive National Democrats
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* Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Haiti–Revolutionary Party of Haiti
* Platform of Haitian Patriots
* Respect
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* Veye Yo
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* Mochrenha
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