Convention for Progress and the People

The Convention for Progress and the People (, lit. Convention Party of the People; CPP or COPP) is a political party in Mali led by Mamadou Gakou.

History The party was established and registered in November 1996.Directory of Political Parties Ministry of the InteriorMali: Registered parties with seats in National Assemblies prior to 2007 EISA It put forward Soumana Sacko as its candidate in the 1997 presidential elections. Sacko finished third with 2% of the vote.Ibrahima NDiaye (1998) Les élections 1997 au Mali: résultats, reflexions, défis à notre culture démocratique, p46 The July 1997 parliamentary elections saw the party run in alliance with ADEMA.NDiaye, p47 The alliance won a seat in Banamba in the second round of voting,NDiaye, p49 with the seat taken by COPP.Elections held in 1997 IPU

The party nominated Gackou for the 2002 presidential elections, but he received just 0.7% of the vote. The party did not contest the 2013 parliamentary elections.Participation status of political parties in the 2013 legislative elections Ministry of the Interior

References