The Dahomeyan Progressive Party ( French : Parti Progressiste Dahoméen , PPD) was a short-lived political party in French Dahomey .
5-620: The party was established in 1958 as by the merger of the Republican Party of Dahomey led by Sourou-Migan Apithy and the Dahomeyan Democratic Rally led by Hubert Maga . It affiliated with the African Regroupment Party . However, the party collapsed the following year due to internal disagreements over the future relationship with France . As a result, the two factions split back into
10-681: The Dahomeyan Progressive Party , which was to be the Dahomeyan branch of the African Regroupment Party . However, internal disagreements led to the parties splitting back into their original forms in 1959. The PRD also won the 1959 elections , despite receiving fewer votes than the Dahomeyan Democratic Union (UDD). Due to accusations of fraud, it later agreed to give nine seats to the UDD, but remained
15-792: The largest party in the Assembly. In February 1960 it was transformed into the Dahomey Nationalist Party ( Parti des Nationalistes du Dahomey , PND) after admitting federalists led by Émile Derlin Zinsou . In November 1960 the PND agreed to merge with the RDD and the National Liberation Movement led by Jean Pliya and Albert Teveodjré , this time under the name Dahomeyan Unity Party . This article about
20-709: The original parties. The following year they merged again, this time alongside the National Liberation Movement to form the Dahomeyan Unity Party . This article about a political party in Benin is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Republican Party of Dahomey The Republican Party of Dahomey ( French : Parti Républicain Dahoméen , PRD) was a political party in French Dahomey led by Sourou-Migan Apithy . The party
25-433: Was established by Apithy in 1951. It emerged as the largest party in the 1952 Territorial Assembly elections , winning 19 of the 32 second college seats. The party came first in the 1956 French National Assembly elections , returning Apithy to the Assembly. The PRD went on to win the 1957 Territorial Assembly elections , taking 35 of the 60 seats. In 1958 the party merged with the Dahomeyan Democratic Rally (RDD) to form
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