Peace and Development Party

Political party in Somalia

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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

^ Mohamed, Mahmoud (17 August 2012). "Profiles of Somalia's top presidential candidates". Sabahi. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
^ Willy, Nasongo (20 April 2011). "Somalia: new independent political party leader". Alshahid. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ 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.