In 1991, following growing pressure for a more pluralistic society, multi-party elections were held for the first time. The opposition party, the Movement for Democracy (Movimento para a Democracia, MpD), won the legislative elections, and formed the government. The MpD candidate also defeated the PAICV candidate in the presidential elections. In the 1996 elections, the MpD increased their majority, but in the 2001 the PAICV returned to power, winning both the Legislative and the Presidential elections.
in 1991 following growing pressure for a more pluralistic society multi-party elections were held for the first time the opposition party the movement for democracy (movimento para a democracia mpd) won the legislative elections and formed the government the mpd candidate also defeated the paicv candidate in the presidential elections in the 1996 elections the mpd increased their majority but in the 2001 the paicv returned to power winning both the legislative and the presidential elections