Democratic Party

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The Democratic Party is one of Uganda’s oldest political parties, historically associated with pro-democracy and reformist opposition to long-standing ruling regimes.

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instanceOf political party
color green
country Uganda
electoralActivity fields candidates for local government elections in Uganda
fields candidates for parliamentary elections in Uganda
fields candidates for presidential elections in Uganda
focusesOn anti-corruption measures in Uganda
democratic reforms in Uganda
good governance in Uganda
foundingContext late colonial period in Uganda
foundingYear 1954
goals peaceful political change in Uganda
promotion of social justice in Uganda
protection of civil liberties in Uganda
hasAbbreviation DP NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
Luganda
hasLegislativeRepresentation Parliament of Uganda NERFINISHED
hasMembershipType voluntary membership
hasReligionLink Roman Catholic Church in Uganda NERFINISHED
hasWomenWing Democratic Party Women’s League NERFINISHED
hasYouthWing Democratic Party Youth NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Kampala NERFINISHED
historicalBase Buganda region NERFINISHED
historicalRole opposition to long-standing ruling regimes in Uganda
pro-democracy reformist opposition
ideology Christian democracy
centrism
pro-democracy politics
isOneOf oldest political parties in Uganda
isOppositionPartyTo National Resistance Movement NERFINISHED
notableLeader Benedicto Kiwanuka NERFINISHED
Norbert Mao NERFINISHED
Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere NERFINISHED
operatesWithinSystem multi-party political system of Uganda
opposes authoritarian rule in Uganda
participatedIn Ugandan general elections NERFINISHED
participatesIn politics of Uganda
politicalPosition centre
centre-right
regionOfActivity Uganda NERFINISHED
shortName DP NERFINISHED
supports constitutionalism
human rights
multi-party democracy in Uganda
rule of law

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