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African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde

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African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde

The African Party for Independence of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde, PAICV) is a social democratic and democratic socialist political party in Cape Verde. It was the sole legal party in the country from 1981 to 1990. Its members are nicknamed "os tambarinas" (the tamarinds) in Portuguese, and they identify themselves with the color yellow. Their rivals are the centrist Movement for Democracy, or the wind fans, and the conservative Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union.

Infobox

Abbreviation
PAICV
Leader
Francisco Carvalho
Secretary
Julião Varela
Founder
Aristides Pereira
Founded
20 January 1981 (1981-01-20)
Split from
PAIGC
Headquarters
Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
Youth wing
Juventude do PAICV (JPAI)
Women's wing
Federação Nacional das Mulheres do PAICV (FNM–PAI)
Membership (2021)
33,509
Ideology
Democratic socialism Social democracy
Political position
Centre-left
International affiliation
Socialist International
Colors
Red, green and yellow
Seats in the National Assembly
30 / 72 (42%)

Tables

· Electoral history › Presidential elections
First round
First round
Election
First round
Party candidate
Second round
1991
1991
Election
1991
Party candidate
Aristides Pereira
Votes
25,544
%
26 %
Votes
–
%
–
Result
Lost N
1996
1996
Election
1996
Party candidate
Did not participate
2001
2001
Election
2001
Party candidate
Pedro Pires
Votes
61,646
%
46 %
Votes
75,827
%
50 %
Result
Elected Y
2006
2006
Election
2006
Party candidate
86,583
Votes
50 %
%
–
Votes
–
%
Elected Y
2011
2011
Election
2011
Party candidate
Manuel Inocêncio Sousa
Votes
52,612
%
32 %
Votes
82,379
%
45 %
Result
Lost N
2016
2016
Election
2016
Party candidate
Did not participate
2021
2021
Election
2021
Party candidate
José Maria Neves
Votes
96,035
%
51 %
Votes
–
%
–
Result
Elected Y
Election
Party candidate
Votes
%
Votes
%
Result
First round
Second round
1991
Aristides Pereira
25,544
26 %
–
–
Lost N
1996
Did not participate
2001
Pedro Pires
61,646
46 %
75,827
50 %
Elected Y
2006
86,583
50 %
–
–
Elected Y
2011
Manuel Inocêncio Sousa
52,612
32 %
82,379
45 %
Lost N
2016
Did not participate
2021
José Maria Neves
96,035
51 %
–
–
Elected Y
· Electoral history › National Assembly elections
1975
1975
Election
1975
Party leader
Aristides Pereira
Votes
100,835
%
95 %
Seats
56 / 56
+/–
56
Position
1st
Result
Sole legal party
1980
1980
Election
1980
Party leader
141,244
Votes
92 %
%
63 / 63
Seats
7
+/–
1st
Position
Sole legal party
1985
1985
Election
1985
Party leader
92,865
Votes
94 %
%
83 / 83
Seats
20
+/–
1st
Position
Sole legal party
1991
1991
Election
1991
Party leader
Pedro Pires
Votes
39,673
%
33 %
Seats
23 / 79
+/–
60
Position
2nd
Result
Opposition
1995
1995
Election
1995
Party leader
Aristides Lima
Votes
45,263
%
29 %
Seats
21 / 72
+/–
2
Position
2nd
Result
Opposition
2001
2001
Election
2001
Party leader
José Maria Neves
Votes
67,860
%
49 %
Seats
40 / 72
+/–
19
Position
1st
Result
Majority government
2006
2006
Election
2006
Party leader
88,965
Votes
52 %
%
41 / 72
Seats
1
+/–
1st
Position
Majority government
2011
2011
Election
2011
Party leader
117,967
Votes
52 %
%
38 / 72
Seats
3
+/–
1st
Position
Majority government
2016
2016
Election
2016
Party leader
Janira Hopffer Almada
Votes
86,078
%
38 %
Seats
29 / 72
+/–
9
Position
2nd
Result
Opposition
2021
2021
Election
2021
Party leader
87,063
Votes
38 %
%
30 / 72
Seats
1
+/–
2nd
Position
Opposition
2026
2026
Election
2026
Party leader
Francisco Carvalho
Votes
90,175
%
47 %
Seats
37 / 72
+/–
7
Position
1st
Result
Majority government
Election
Party leader
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
Result
1975
Aristides Pereira
100,835
95 %
56 / 56
56
1st
Sole legal party
1980
141,244
92 %
63 / 63
7
1st
Sole legal party
1985
92,865
94 %
83 / 83
20
1st
Sole legal party
1991
Pedro Pires
39,673
33 %
23 / 79
60
2nd
Opposition
1995
Aristides Lima
45,263
29 %
21 / 72
2
2nd
Opposition
2001
José Maria Neves
67,860
49 %
40 / 72
19
1st
Majority government
2006
88,965
52 %
41 / 72
1
1st
Majority government
2011
117,967
52 %
38 / 72
3
1st
Majority government
2016
Janira Hopffer Almada
86,078
38 %
29 / 72
9
2nd
Opposition
2021
87,063
38 %
30 / 72
1
2nd
Opposition
2026
Francisco Carvalho
90,175
47 %
37 / 72
7
1st
Majority government

References

  1. Česko-kapverdská obchodní komora
    https://ck-obchodnikomora.cz/en/francisco-carvalho-becomes-new-paicv-leader-cape-verde-enters-a-new-phase-of-political-aspirations/
  2. "Rui Semedo eleito presidente do PAICV com cerca de 99% dos votos – resultados provisórios – FAAPA ENG"
    https://www.faapa.info/en/rui-semedo-eleito-presidente-do-paicv-com-cerca-de-99-dos-votos-resultados-provisorios/
  3. "Manual de Formação"
    http://paicv.cv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/manual-de-formacao-paicv-versao-grafica.pdf
  4. Expresso das Ilhas
    https://expressodasilhas.cv/exclusivo/2021/01/23/jose-maria-neves-ex-primeiro-ministro-e-ex-presidente-do-paicv-precisamos-de-um-novo-momento-sismico-que-leve-a-mudanca-de-paradigmas/73062
  5. africaelects
    https://africaelects.com/cape-verde/
  6. Political Parties of the World (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 113.
  7. Socialist International
    https://www.socialistinternational.org/about-us/members/
  8. Trond Gilberg (1989) Coalition Strategies of Marxist Parties p. 239
    https://books.google.com/books?id=_ryleTJzX88C&pg=PA239
  9. "Cape Verde: Opposition party congress opens", Radio Renascenca, Lisbon, 19 September 1997.
  10. "Cape Verde: Former PM elected leader of main opposition PAICV party", Radio Renascenca, Lisbon, 22 September 1997.
  11. "Cape Verde: Town council leader to run for PAIGC party leadership", RDP Africa web site, 29 May 2000.
  12. Elections in Cape Verde Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine African Elections Database
    http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html
  13. Reuters
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220304080705/https://cn.reuters.com/article/us-capeverde-election-idUSKCN1231JO
  14. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-capeverde-election-idUSKCN0WN10P
  15. Expresso das Ilhas
    https://expressodasilhas.cv/exclusivo/2021/01/23/jose-maria-neves-ex-primeiro-ministro-e-ex-presidente-do-paicv-precisamos-de-um-novo-momento-sismico-que-leve-a-mudanca-de-paradigmas/73062
  16. Aljazeera
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/18/opposition-candidate-neves-wins-cape-verde-election
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