Liberal Democratic Party (Central African Republic)

The PLD was established in 1991.^[1] In the 1993 general elections it won seven seats in the National Assembly, becoming the joint third-largest faction. Following the elections it became part of a coalition government headed by Jean-Luc Mandaba of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC).^[2]

In the next parliamentary elections in 1998 the PLD was part of the Presidential Movement, but was reduced to two seats.^[3] The party again allied itself with the MLPC, which was able to form a government after the defection of an opposition MP. The PLD was given four ministerial posts in the government led by Anicet-Georges Dologuélé.^[4] It was also part of the government formed by Martin Ziguélé in April 2001.^[4]

The party was part of the National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" alliance for the 2005 elections. The alliance won four seats, of which the PLD took three.^[5]

In 2010 the PLD joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.^[6] The party nominated 15 candidates for the National Assembly elections,^[7] and although the alliance won 11 seats, the PLD failed to win a seat.