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On 8 November 1998, São Tomé and Príncipe held its third National Assembly election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990. Voter Turnout was 64.7%
The 1998 National Assembly elections were originally scheduled for late September/early October as impressive progress on voter registration was made. On 1 September, however, President of the Republic Miguel Trovoada isued a decree setting the polling date at 8 November.
Nine political parties competed for the 55 seats at stake. These included the three represented in the outgoing legislature: the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP-PSD), the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD) and the Independent Democratic Action (ADI). Since the previous elections in 1994, the first two groups had governed in a coalition, led since November 1996 by Prime Minister Raul Bragança Neto . ADI, for its part, supported the policies of President Trovoada.
The election campaignA campaign is an organized effort. There are several common types of campaigns: Political campaigns are efforts to attract political supporters and reach a certain goal (such as defeating a referendum, or passing legislation). Military campaigns are organ lasted from 22 October to 6 November. Issues debated centered on the exploitation of offshore oilOil is a generic term for fluids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum for olive oil. Oil is frequently used to refer to petroleum an "oil shortage" generally means an inadequate supply of petroleum rather than cooking oil. reserves and the country’s entry into the monetary franc zone. Mr. Bragança (MLSTP) stated that his party had improved economic conditions and brought political stability to Sao Tome, which had seen a succession of governments in the 1990s. Led by Mrs. Alda Bandeira , the PCD called for continued coalitionA Coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. This alliance may be temporary, or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant. See Axelrod's book rule to ensure such stability.
Polling day was monitored by international observers. Final results gave an absolute majority (31 seats) to the left-leaning MLSTP-PSD, which had fallen short of this edge by only one seat in 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an. In this context, ADI alleged irregularities in the voting procedure. The victors promptly announced that their priority would be to reorganize the economy and thus alleviate the widespread poverty plaguing the nation.
On 30 December, President Trovoada appointed former Foreign Minister Guilherme Posser da Costa (MLSTP) as Prime Minister; he and the new Cabinet were sworn in on 5 January 1999.
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union [1]