Union of The Democratic Center (Mauritania)

The Union of the Democratic Center (Union du centre démocratique) is a political party in Mauritania. The party won in the 19 November and 3 December 2006 elections 1 out of 95 seats.

Political parties in Mauritania
Coalition of the Majority (72)
  • Union for the Republic (60)
  • Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (4)
  • Union for Democracy and Progress (3)
  • National Pact for Democracy and Development (2)
  • Union of the Democratic Center (1)
  • Movement for Refounding (1)
  • Democratic Renovation (1)
Coordination of the Democratic Opposition (23)
  • Rally of Democratic Forces (6)
  • Union of the Forces of Progress (5)
  • National Rally for Reform and Development (4)
  • People's Progressive Alliance (3)
  • El Wiam (3)
  • Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (1)
  • Popular Rally of Mauritanian People (1)
Other parties
  • Action for Change
  • National Vanguard Party (Ba'ath)
  • Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal
  • Al-Mithaq
  • Rally for Democracy and Unity
  • Mauritanian Popular Front
  • Social-Democratic Unionist Party
  • National Rally for Democracy, Liberty and Equality
  • Alternative
  • Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change
Banned
  • Hizb ut-Tahrir
  • Mauritanian People's Party
  • National Vanguard Party (Ba'ath Party)
  • Union of Democratic Forces
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  • List of political parties
  • Politics of Mauritania

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