National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie–Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie | |
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| President | General Évariste Ndayishimiye |
| Secretary-General | Révérien Ndikuriyo |
| Permanent Visionary | Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Founded | c. May 1998 |
| Registered | January 2005 |
| Split from | National Council for the Defense of Democracy |
| Headquarters | Bujumbura |
| Youth wing | Imbonerakure |
| Ideology | Hutu nationalism Populism Historical: Anti-capitalism |
| Colors | Red, Green, White |
| Senate | 34 / 43 |
| National Assembly | 86 / 123 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| http://cndd-fdd.org/ | |
The National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (French: Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD–FDD) is the major political party in Burundi. During the Burundian Civil War, the CNDD–FDD was the most significant rebel group active and became a major political party in Burundi. The party's rule has been described as authoritarian.