Imbokodvo National Movement
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Imbokodvo National Movement | |
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Founded | April 1964 |
Dissolved | 1973 |
Ideology | Monarchism Royalism Cultural conservatism |
The Imbokodvo National Movement (INM) was a political party in Swaziland (in 2018 renamed to Eswatini) that existed from 1964 until 1973, when political parties were banned.[1][2] The party was formed by the Swazi National Council, which was the advisory body to King Sobhuza II. It won the first democratic election in Swaziland held in 1967.[3] The party also won the second parliamentary election in 1972. The INM effectively ceased to exist after the banning of political parties in 1973 after the annulment on the constitution and the introduction of a decree in the country.
Electoral history
House of Assembly elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government | |
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1964 | Open seats | 79,683 | 85.3% | 16 / 24
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8 | 1st | Supermajority government |
Reserved seats | 6,385 | 19.9% | |||||
1967 | 191,160 | 79.4% | 24 / 24
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15 | 1st | Only party in legislature | |
1972 | 164,493 | 78.0% | 21 / 24
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3 | 1st | Supermajority government |
References
- ^ "Swaziland: The 1964 election". Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Swaziland profile: Timeline". BBC. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Swaziland: Demise of democracy and the consolidation of autocracy (1968-1986)". Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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