Rassemblement constitutionnel démocratique

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Rassemblement constitutionnel démocratique was the long-ruling authoritarian political party of Tunisia under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali until its dissolution following the 2011 revolution.

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instanceOf authoritarian party
political party
associatedWith Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime NERFINISHED
corruption in Tunisia
human rights abuses in Tunisia
bannedAfter 2011 Tunisian Revolution NERFINISHED
cameToPowerWith 1987 Tunisian coup d'état NERFINISHED
chairperson Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED
controlledElections yes
controlledParliament yes
country Tunisia
countryOfOperation Tunisia NERFINISHED
dissolutionContext 2011 Tunisian Revolution
dissolutionReason Tunisian Revolution NERFINISHED
dominantPeriod Ben Ali presidency
foundedBy Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED
governanceStyle authoritarian rule
single-party dominance
governingPresident Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED
headquarters Tunis NERFINISHED
ideology authoritarianism
secularism
state-led nationalism
involvedInEvent Tunisian Revolution NERFINISHED
languageOfName Arabic
French
leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali NERFINISHED
legalStatus dissolved
monopolyOnPower yes
nativeName Rassemblement constitutionnel démocratique NERFINISHED
التجمع الدستوري الديمقراطي NERFINISHED
operatedInSystem presidential system of Tunisia
operatedUnderConstitution 1959 Constitution of Tunisia NERFINISHED
politicalPosition big tent
centre-right
politicalSystemType de facto single-party system
predecessor Parti socialiste destourien NERFINISHED
region North Africa
regionOfInfluence Maghreb NERFINISHED
roleInGovernment ruling party of Tunisia
shortName RCD NERFINISHED
statusAfter2011 outlawed
successorOrganizations various post-2011 parties formed by former members
suppressedOpposition yes
symbol green color
timeInPowerDescription long-ruling
typeOfOrganization mass party
usedStateApparatus yes

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Constitutional Democratic Rally alsoKnownAs Rassemblement constitutionnel démocratique