RCD
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RCD is a former dominant political party in Tunisia that ruled the country for decades under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali until its dissolution after the 2011 revolution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former ruling party
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
corruption
ⓘ
electoral fraud ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Tunisian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedFromElections | yes ⓘ |
| controlledInstitution |
executive branch of Tunisia
ⓘ
legislative branch of Tunisia ⓘ local governments in Tunisia ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | Tunisian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Tunisian courts ⓘ |
| dominantPeriodEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| dominantPeriodStart | 1987 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| fullName | Rassemblement Constitutionnel Démocratique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullNameInEnglish | Democratic Constitutional Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tunis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
President of Tunisia
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Tunisia ⓘ parliamentary majority ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tunisian nationalism
ⓘ
authoritarianism ⓘ state-led secularism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| leader | Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter2011 | dissolved ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
clientelist party structure
ⓘ
close ties to security services ⓘ hegemonic control over Tunisian politics ⓘ |
| operatedDuringPresidencyOf |
Habib Bourguiba (as predecessor party structures)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPoliticalSystem | one-party dominant system ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
big tent
ⓘ
centre-right ⓘ |
| precededBy | Socialist Destourian Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | RCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | Nidaa Tounes (partial political successor, not legal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
patronage networks
ⓘ
security apparatus ⓘ state media ⓘ |
| womenWing | RCD women organizations ⓘ |
| youthWing | RCD youth organizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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