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{{ | {{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of Benin|logo=Communist Party of Benin logo.png|founded=1977|abbreviation=PCB|first_secretary=[[Philippe Noudjenoume]]|founder=[[Pascal Fantodji]]|predecessor=[[Union of Communists of Dahomey]]|headquarters=Porto-Novo|newspaper=La Flamme|political_orientation=[[Hoxhaism]]|website=www.la-flamme.org}}{{Communist parties}} | ||
{{Communist parties}} | The '''Communist Party of Benin''' (in [[French language|French]]: ''Parti Communiste du Bénin'') is a [[Communism|communist]] [[political party]] in [[Benin]] following a [[Hoxhaism|Hoxhaist]] line while maintaining membership of the [[International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle)|ICMLPO]]. The PCB was founded in 1977 by the [[Union of Communists of Dahomey]]. The party was initially called '''Communist Party of Dahomey''' (''Parti Communiste du Dahomey'').<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel|year=2013|title=Dictionary of Benin|chapter="Parti Communiste du Bénin (PCB)"|chapter-url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0yGPTsRubWEC&pg=PA282&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=282|isbn=ISBN 978-0-8108-7171-7.}}</ref> | ||
The '''Communist Party of Benin''' (in [[French language|French]]: ''Parti Communiste du Bénin'') is a [[Communism|communist]] [[political party]] in [[Benin]] | |||
PCB was an | == History == | ||
For the few few decades of its existence PCB was an outlawed party aligned with [[Enver Hoxha|Hoxha]]'s [[People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1946–1992)|Albania]], working in a clandestine manner against the [[Kérékou]] regime, and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
In the legislative elections of 1995, PCB got one MP elected. In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidate Pascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).<ref name=":0" /> | |||
In the | In 1998, Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999, Yansunnu formed the [[Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In the | In 2011 secretary-general [[Philippe Noudjenoume]] submitted his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, this was denied by the Cour Constitutonnelle.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Communist parties]] | [[Category:Communist parties]] | ||
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Communist Party of Benin | |
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| Abbreviation | PCB |
| First Secretary | Philippe Noudjenoume |
| Founder | Pascal Fantodji |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Preceded by | Union of Communists of Dahomey |
| Headquarters | Porto-Novo |
| Newspaper | La Flamme |
| Political orientation | Hoxhaism |
| Website | |
| www.la-flamme.org | |
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The Communist Party of Benin (in French: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is a communist political party in Benin following a Hoxhaist line while maintaining membership of the ICMLPO. The PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially called Communist Party of Dahomey (Parti Communiste du Dahomey).[1]
History
For the few few decades of its existence PCB was an outlawed party aligned with Hoxha's Albania, working in a clandestine manner against the Kérékou regime, and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.[1]
In the legislative elections of 1995, PCB got one MP elected. In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidate Pascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).[1]
In 1998, Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999, Yansunnu formed the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin.[1]
In 2011 secretary-general Philippe Noudjenoume submitted his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, this was denied by the Cour Constitutonnelle.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Dictionary of Benin: '"Parti Communiste du Bénin (PCB)"' (p. 282). 978-0-8108-7171-7. ISBN ISBN 978-0-8108-7171-7.