African Christian Democratic Party
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) is a South African political party founded in 1993. It is a conservative Christian party based on Biblical principles. The leader of the party is Kenneth Meshoe.
African Christian Democratic Party | |
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| Abbreviation | ACDP |
| President | Kenneth Meshoe |
| Founded | 9 December 1993 |
| Headquarters | Alberton, Gauteng |
| Ideology | Christian right Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Religion | Christianity |
| National affiliation | Multi-Party Charter |
| Continental affiliation | Democrat Union of Africa |
| Colours | Red Turquoise |
| National Assembly seats | 4 / 400 |
| Provincial Legislatures | 3 / 430 |
| Cape Town City Council | 6 / 231 |
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Following the 2016 municipal elections, the ACDP joined with the much larger Democratic Alliance (DA) and several other smaller parties to form coalition governments in Nelson Mandela Bay, Johannesburg and Tshwane.
As of 2019, the ACDP has four members in the South African Parliament, and one member each in the provincial legislatures of Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. It also has 22 municipal councillors across the country.
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