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1993 Burundian parliamentary election


FieldValue
countryBurundi
previous_election[1982](1982-burundian-parliamentary-election)
next_election[2005](2005-burundian-parliamentary-election)
election_date29 June 1993
seats_for_electionAll 81 seats in the National Assembly
majority_seats41
party1Front for Democracy in Burundi
leader1Melchior Ndadaye
percentage172.58
last_election1new
seats165
party2Union for National Progress
leader2Pierre Buyoya
percentage221.87
last_election252
seats216
map1993 Burundian parliamentary election - Results by constituency.svg
map_captionResults by constituency
titleSpeaker
after_electionPontien Karibwami
after_partyFRODEBU

Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 29 June 1993. They were the first multi-party parliamentary elections since 1965, and followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in 1992. The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy in Burundi, which won 65 of the 81 seats.

Campaign

Six political parties and eight independents took part in the election

  • Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) - a predominantly Hutu party founded by Melchior Ndadaye in 1986. It was officially registered as a political party in 1992.
  • People's Party (PP) - a predominantly Hutu party.
  • People's Reconciliation Party (PRP) - a monarchist party led by Pierre-Claver Sendegeya.
  • Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (RADDES) - a predominantly Tutsi party who supported Pierre Buyoya in the presidential election.
  • Rally for the People of Burundi (RPB) - a predominantly Hutu party that supported Melchior Ndadaye in the presidential election.
  • Union for National Progress (UPRONA) - predominantly Tutsi and former sole legal party led by Pierre Buyoya.

Results

References

References

  1. [https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/bur1993results.htm Burundi: 1993 National Assembly election results] EISA
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