The Democrats Les Démocrates | |
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| Abbreviation | LD |
| Leader | Thomas Boni Yayi |
| President | Eric Houndété |
| Founder | Thomas Boni Yayi |
| Founded | July 2019[1] |
| Registered | 11 December 2020[1] |
| Split from | Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin |
| Headquarters | Cotonou, Benin |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2][3] Democratic socialism Anti-Talon |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National Assembly | 28 / 109
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The Democrats (French: Les Démocrates, LD) is a political party in Benin. Founded and led by former president Thomas Boni Yayi, it is currently the only opposition party represented in the National Assembly following the 2023 Beninese parliamentary election. Ideologically, the party has been described as left-wing.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
RFI1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Djogbénou, Edouard (21 October 2020). "Bénin: Eric Houndété et les démocrates, vent debout contre le parrainage". Bénin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Les Démocrates : "Une alternative crédible pour conduire notre peuple ... " (E. Houndété)". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Bénin: démocratie en péril" [Benin: democracy in peril]. Perspective Monde (in French). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
Les Démocrates sont situés à gauche sur le plan idéologique. Les idées du parti sur la gratuité scolaire, la place de la société civile et la gratuité de la césarienne expliquent ce positionnement.