Popular Democratic Movement
political party (Formed in 1977 as a coalition of ethnically-based political groupings; reorganized as a single party in 1991.)
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), formerly the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), is a minor political parties in Namibia. The party currently holds 16 seats in the Namibian National Assembly and one seat in the Namibian National Council and is the official opposition. McHenry Venaani is president of the PDM.
Popular Democratic Movement | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PDM |
| President | McHenry Venaani |
| Founders | Clemens Kapuuo Dirk Mudge |
| Founded | 5 November 1977[1] |
| Headquarters | 123 John Meinert street Windhoek Khomas Region |
| Ideology | Conservatism Economic liberalism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] |
| Regional Affiliation | Democrat Union of Africa |
| Colors | Blue White Red |
| Slogan | Let's move! |
The PDM is an associate member of the International Democrat Union, a transnational grouping of national political parties generally identified with political conservatism, and a member of the Democrat Union of Africa, which was relaunched in Accra, Ghana in February 2019. The president of the party, McHenry Venaani, is the current chairperson of the Democrat Union of Africa.
References
change- ↑ "119-1977". www.klausdierks.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Opposition parties say PDM coalition efforts too late". Windhoek Observer. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.