Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea

The Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish for " Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea ", abbreviation PDGE ) is by far the leading party of the African state of Equatorial Guinea.

History

The party was founded in 1986 by the Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and was until 1991 the only legal party in the country. Due to its authoritarian structure and because of vote rigging and irregularities as well as for systematic oppression of opposition forces, the party is coming under fire.

Election results

The PDGE reached in the parliamentary elections the following results:

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