Somali Democratic Party
Somali Democratic Party Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Soomaalida | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Ahmed Shide |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 1 December 2019 |
| Merger of | ESDL |
| Merged into | Prosperity Party |
| Headquarters | Jijiga |
| Ideology | Somali interests |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | EPRDF |
| Website | |
| www.spdp.org.et | |
The Somali Democratic Party (SDP; Somali: Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Soomaalida), formerly the Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party, was a political party in Ethiopia, created by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) after refusing Somali demands for self-determination in 1993. The EPRDF created a surrogate party called the Ethiopian Somali Democratic League which was one of many satellite organisations existing throughout Ethiopia. The organisation was led by Ahmed Shide.