São Tomé and PrÃncipe legislative election, 1991
The parliamentary elections in São Tomé and Príncipe in 1991 took place in the West African island nation of São Tomé and Principe on 20 January 1991. It was the first free elections for the National Assembly of the country. In the previous year 1990 was only through a referendum the multi-party system has been introduced. The result was a victory for the Partido de Convergència Democrática - Grupa de reflexão ( " Party of Democratic Convergence - Group of reflection" ), which won 33 of the 55 seats, and the defeat of the former ruling party, Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe ( " movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe / Social Democratic Party"). The turnout was 76.7 %.
Background
Main protagonists of the elections were the two mentioned parties Partido de Convergència Democrática de - Grupa reflexão (PCD -GR) and Movimento de São Tomé e Príncipe de Libertação / Partido Social Democrata ( MLSTP - PSD). The PCD -GR was formed from a merger of MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals. (, " Opposition Democratic Coalition " CODO ) to name Among the smaller parties who are participating in the election nor the FDC or Frente Democrática Cristã ( " Christian- Democratic Front ") and the Coligação Democrática because Oposição consisting of a merger of three opposition movements, which until then were in exile overseas active, had arisen.
The elections were considered by foreign observers as free, fair and transparent. The cause of the defeat of the MLSTP was commonly seen in the economic situation of the country. A transitional government led by Daniel Daio was installed in February and adopted the holding of presidential elections in São Tomé and Príncipe in March of the same year.