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{{Politics of Zambia}} | |||
The '''Alliance for Democracy and Development''' (ADD) is a political party in [[Zambia]]. | |||
==History== | |||
The party was established on 14 May 2010 by independent MP [[Charles Milupi]].<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/201005171359.html Milupi Resigns Parliamentary Seat, Launches New Party] All Africa, 15 May 2010</ref><ref>Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the WOrld 2014'', CQ Press, p1617</ref> As he had changed party affiliation, Milupi was required to stand down as an MP, resulting in [[Luena by-election, 2010|a by-election]] in which he was re-elected.<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/08/06/milupi-wins-luena-seat-party-ticket/ Milupi wins Luena seat on his party ticket] Lusaka Times, 6 August 2010</ref> He was the party's presidential candidate for the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 general elections]]; he finished fourth in a field of ten candidates with 0.9% of the vote. In the elections to the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] the party received 1.2% of the vote, winning a single seat, [[Mwambwa Imenda]] in Milupi's former [[Luena (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Luena constituency]]. | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Zambian political parties}} | |||
[[Category:Political parties in Zambia]] | |||
[[Category:Political parties established in 2010]] | |||
[[Category:2010 establishments in Zambia]] | |||
