Comorian Democratic Union

Comorian Democratic Union
Union Démocratique des Comores
LeaderSaid Mohamed Cheikh (1968–1970)
Ahmed Abdallah (1968–1982)
Founded1968
IdeologyConservatism

The Comorian Democratic Union (French: Union Démocratique des Comores, UDC) was a political party in the Comoros.

History

The party was established in 1968, and was based mainly in Grande Comore. It became known as the "Green Party", as it used green ballots during elections. Its first president was Said Mohamed Cheikh, who died in 1970. He was succeeded by Ahmed Abdallah, who would become the first president of Comoros in 1975.

In the 1972 cantonal elections the UDC formed an alliance with the Democratic Rally of the Comorian People, winning 34 of the 39 seats.

References

  1. 1 2 "Comoros - The Break with France". Library of Congress Country Studies. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  2. 1 2 Martin Ottenheimer (1994) Historical Dictionary of the Comoro Islands, Scarecrow Press, p86
  3. ↑ Comoros History. Encyclopedia of the Nations. Archived from the original on 24 November 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2006.