Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth

The Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth (French: Mouvement pour la Libération de la Jeunesse Camerounaise)[1] was a political party in Cameroon led by Dieudonné Tina.

History

The party was established in August 1993 by Dieudonné Tina and was officially registered on 5 August.[2] It contested the May 1997 parliamentary elections, receiving 0.4% of the vote and winning a single seat.[3] It supported incumbent President Paul Biya in the October 1997 presidential elections;[4] which led to a split in the party as Marcel Yando led a group that seceded from the party to establish the Movement for the Liberation and Development of Cameroon in 1998.[2]

The party lost its seat in the 2002 parliamentary elections.

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p175 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. 1 2 "History". Movement for the Liberation and Development of Cameroon.
  3. ↑ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
  4. ↑ Nohlen et al, p176
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