Peace and Development Party

Peace and Development Party
Xisbiga Nabadda Iyo Horumarka
FounderHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Founded2011
Dissolved4 October 2018
Succeeded byUnion for Peace and Development Party
HeadquartersMogadishu
IdeologyIslamism
Islamic democracy
Social conservatism
Economic liberalism
Website
pdp.so

The Peace and Development Party (PDP, Somali: Xisbiga Nabadda Iyo Horumarka) was a political party in Somalia. It was established in April 2011 by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia from 2012 to 2017.[1] PDP members unanimously elected him as the party's Chairman in April 2011, with a mandate to serve as leader for the next three years.[2] The party's leadership also has ties with Al-Islah, Somalia's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.[3]

In October 2019, the PDP joined the Forum for National Parties, an alliance of Somali political parties which have agreed to work together to resolve Somalia's political and security issues.

References

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  1. ^ Mohamed, Mahmoud (17 August 2012). "Profiles of Somalia's top presidential candidates". Sabahi. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Willy, Nasongo (20 April 2011). "Somalia: new independent political party leader". Alshahid. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ Harper, Mary (11 September 2012). "Will President Mohamud be able to tame Somalia?". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

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