The Front for Democracy and the Republic (French: Front pour la démocratie et la république) is an opposition coalition in Mali that fought the presidential election on 29 April 2007. The FDR is an umbrella organisation, bringing together 16 independent political parties and groups.[1] Presidential elections will be held in Mali on 29 April 2007 and 13 May 2007. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

Of the eight candidates who fought the election, four were affiliated with the FDR alliance:

• Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita (RPM)
• Tiébilé Dramé (PARENA)
• Soumeylou Boubéye Maiga (Convergence 2007)
• Mamadou Blaise Sangaré (Social Democratic Convention)

The parties and other organisations were:

• Rally for Mali (RPM)
• Party for National Rebirth (PARENA)
• Social Democratic Convention (CDS-Mogotiguiya)
• Concertation démocratique
• COPP
• DPM
• Faso
• MPDD
• PARI
• PER
• PRDDM
• RDR
• RDT
• RJP
• Convergence 2007
• ADJ