National Revolutionary Movement for Development
Political party in Rwanda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The National Revolutionary Movement for Development (French: Mouvement révolutionnaire national pour le développement, MRND) was the ruling political party of Rwanda from 1975 to 1994 under President Juvénal Habyarimana, running with first Vice President Édouard Karemera. From 1978 to 1991, the MRND was the only legal political party in the country. It was dominated by Hutus, particularly from President Habyarimana's home region of Northern Rwanda. The elite group of MRND party members who were known to have influence on the President and his wife are known as the akazu.[4] In 1991, the party was renamed the National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development (French: Mouvement républicain national pour la démocratie et le développement, MRND or MRNDD).
National Revolutionary Movement for Development Mouvement révolutionaire national pour le développement | |
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President | Juvénal Habyarimana (1975–1994) Théodore Sindikubwabo (1994) |
Vice President | Eduoard Karemera |
Founder | Juvénal Habyarimana |
Founded | July 5, 1975 |
Banned | July 15, 1994 |
Preceded by | Parmehutu |
Succeeded by | Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (not legal successor) |
Headquarters | Kigali, Rwanda |
Newspaper | Kangura RTLM (Radio) |
Youth wing | Interahamwe |
Ideology | Hutu Power Totalitarianism[1] Social conservatism[2] Anti-communism[3] |
Political position | Far-right |
Colours | Black |
Party flag | |
Following the Rwandan genocide in 1994, the party was banned.