Peace and Development Party

This article is about the Somali Peace and Development Party. For the Egyptian Peace and Development Party, see Peace and Development Party (Egypt).
Peace and Development Party
Leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Founder Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Founded 2011
Headquarters Mogadishu
Ideology Islamic democracy
Website
pdp.so

The Peace and Development Party (PDP) (Somali: Xisbiga Nabadda Iyo Horumarka) is a moderate Islamic democratic political party in Somalia. It was established in April 2011 by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the current President of Somalia.[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]

References

  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. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. Harper, Mary (11 September 2012). "Will President Mohamud be able to tame Somalia?". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

See also

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