How can I become a politician in Africa?
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please!!   no more africa bashing in this forum.  To be a politician in Africa do like everywhere else.  Get an education, be part of a political party, and run for it's leadership!  This is what J.A. Kufour did in Ghana, he's Oxford Educated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (the hardest degree to get in in Oxford!), then he worked in various places, was part of forming the NPP party in Ghana, and linked up with the Ghanaians abroad to raise campaign financing for the 2000 elections.  He won, and he won a second term in 2004.  \n\nMany African leaders come from the military, because they are corrupt and the military is in power, and the only political party is the military!!  Like in Mauritania, Burkina-Faso, Central African Republic, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo (a hopeful name).  \n\nDemocratic presidents rule at least in Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola, Tanzania, Liberia.  \n\nSome countries have contested elections, like Uganda, Ethiopia etc. and some countries have no elections at all, like in Tunisia, Gabon, Swaziland, where either one president has ruled for ever, or like in Swaziland it's a Kingdom with a very corrupt King.\n\nSo do like Kufour in Ghana, Mbeki in South Africa and start with an education and build your support in your country.  Anything else will lead you being hated by your people, and shot in the next coup d'etat against you.
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Which country are you in?  If you are in America, We have good Nigerian citizens who are highly qualified.  I am sure they can be found handy.  They are in Alaska, New York and Denva.  Try them.
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The correct answer would be taking all the political science classes in school then getting a Political major degree or Political law intern with your local city consul committee.etc.  The funny correct answer is making sure you are dumber than the Pres. and can agree on everything that his father tells you to do oops I mean his mother tells you to do.
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Depending upon the district size and composition it could take anywhere from 250,000 to millions plus.  You really need to gain party support and be able to go out and raise campaign funds from the public and individual sources.  Focus on working for and within the party, perhaps try to land a staffers job or run for a lower level office to get established.  It is not impossible but it is highly improbable at 25 unless you are independently wealthy and want to send you own money.
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The answer to your country is here.\nhttp://www.africa.upenn.edu/K-12/menu_EduKNTR.html
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the first thing they can do is to get THEMSELVES educated.Most African nations are dictatorships ruled by uneducated leaders,many of whom are former soldiers.These leaders are biased toward their tribes and have little or no understanding of how to run a nation.The African Heads of State must first and foremost make sure that the leader himself is an educated progressive man.This may mean that some of the current dictators will have to step down but if they are true patriots they will do so in the best interests of their countries.Secondly the masses MUST be educated-with education comes reasoning and liberty.Thirdly there must be a strict clampdown on war-lords who stir up frequent civil wars in Africa.Fourthly regular,fair elections (supervised by a neutral Election Commission) are necessary.
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You can register to run for president, I think it's around $2,000.00 last I heard.  You would also have to be made public your tax returns and such - Howard Stern stopped there and dropped out of the NY governor race.\n\nNow, you also must get I think around 10,000 voter signatures to boot.  Then you must qualify for the presidency under the constitution, be born in the us, be a citizen, and be at least 35.\n\nAs far as being elected by a party, i'm afraid that would not be your call.  First you have to register and be named by them as your candidate, and that usually involved competition, and is what the primaries are all about - to decide which candidate will represent which party.\n\nNow, if your really slick, you could convince all of america to write your name on every ballot, which is a choice given when you vote.  If you won that, you would have to have your electoral sponsors vote for you...don't forget about the electoral college either.\n\nIf you plan a career of politics, I understand their advice is to be a politician, but something else as well, such as a lawyer, politcial scientist, armed service carrer - or maybe an actor like Ronald Regan who became govornor of CA by his work done in the entertainment union.\n\nIt's never too late to get involved.
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Get involved in local politics be working for a candidtate or issue that interests you.  Get involved with your Political Party on the local level.  Meet as many people as you can and be there and work hard.  You can file and run for office and with a little name recognition you will be surprised how many votes you get.  Do not just run for any open office that comes up as you do not want to get the name as someone who is a loser, but run often enough to gain more name recognition.  This is a good way to become known and possibly get a staff position with someone on the State or Federal level.\n\nEducation in Political Science or Law help when you want to go for a higher office or staff position.  Just get your name out there as a worker and you can go a long way.
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Run for any party!  Get involved!  Be a force for positive change!\nBe a statesman, not a politician.
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Technicaly, you don't have to sudy anything for a political career.  You do need public support, however, typically in the form of petitions in order to run for office.  Specific requirements may vary depending what position you're running for and where it is located (i.e. To be the President you have to be at least 35 years old).  While there are no specifc professions required, certain professions (i.e. Lawyers) will put you in a better position to start a political career.
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South Africa has 3 capitals, one for each branch of government:\n\nPretoria is the administrative capital.\n\nCape Town is the legislative capital.\n\nBloemfontein is the judiciary capital.
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First of all, you have to be 25 to adopt in Africa. Sounds like you're only 19 (by the question you asked last time).\n\nDo a Google search -- you'll find all the answers you need on this topic all over the web.
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1. Join a polotical party. \n2. Go back to your village. \n3. Introduce yourself to your local people.\n4. Try to get party nomination for MP election.\n5. Win the election and become MP.\n6. Then try to convince your high command and become the\n2nd -in-command\n\nI hope this can make your career bright.
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First you need a college degree. Some congressmen didn't start with degrees, but mostly you need one these days.\n\nThen, when you decide you want to be a congressman, you organize a campaign committee. It usually involves you, and a finance captain or chairperson. Do not start raising money until after you have filed.\n\nYou need to receive a copy of the campaign finance laws in your state where you are going to file to run for congress.\n\nAfter you have read the campaign finance laws in your state, you need to find out the latest date for filing. The sooner you organize to prepare to file, the better.\n\nBut the later you file to run for the seat, the better.\n\nIf the seat is being vacated, it is a lot fairer. But if you are running against the incumbent, that is really good for you and really bad for you all at the same time.\n\nIf you run against the incumbent and have your stuff so together that you beat him, that would be a miracle. You would be a bigtown hero. If you run against the incumbent and really scare the crap out of him, he will pay you big money to work for him. But if you don't enough votes to scare him half to death, then don't give up, run for a smaller seat. Not congress, perhaps, but rather a legislative seat, where there are more of them and they are much easier and cheaper to get into.\n\nA law degree or a degree in political science is a big help. Also a degree in history, economics, education, - actually, a degree in almost anything - is really helpful.\n\nIn legislative races, you can sometimes raise less than a thousand dollars to win, but in congressional races, the stakes are really high and the money is really big. The people who hand out the money are not going to give you any unless they see what you can do on a statewide level, so it is better to start on a legislative race and work your way up. Name recognition and knowing the lobbyists is a big help. Lobbyists and Political action committees give most of the money through a process called endorsements. The endorsement process in politics is very much like the endorsement process in sports.\n\nAfter you have filed, you need to get your message out there. That is a long story. The harder you work at it, the better off you are. \n\nYou absolutely cannot win under any circumstances if you do not knock door to door on every single door of every single house in your congressional district. I am absolutely telling you the absolute truth. \n\nWhen you are knocking on doors in your district, you need the following:\n\nvoter registration forms to register voters. \nStickers, handouts, flyers, balloons for the kiddies with your name on them, bumper stickers, refrigerator magnets for the ladies, pencils with your name on them for grade school kids in the hopes that the teacher also is a registered voter in the congressional seat for which you are running. \n\nThere are lots of things you have to do in order to run for congress, but man, no matter whether you win or lose, it is the most fun race you will ever win even if you lose.
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Become a member of a political party. call the leader of the party in the area to inform them of your desire to run. Contact your county board of elections to fins the procedures for placing your name on the ballot. May be wise to retain legal council to guide you through the steps to meet all deadlines and such. When you are in the run, Campaign like crazy. Advertising, canvassing, debates and fundraisers are important. Make shure you have well defined answers to position questions in advance (I can Help with that). Actually taking a firm position on issues is not as important, because you are there to represent people, who change their mind every time the evening news tells them to. \nAnd, oh yeah, don't do anything illegal or morally reprehensible. Being qualified to be mayor is a question only the electorate can answer.
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How about if YOU become a candidate.  Run for a local office and learn about yourself and your prospective constituents firsthand!  Quit bellyaching and put yourself on the spot!  Lots of folks complain but few are willing to put up with what a candidate and then the politician has to put up with.
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enter the www.fifa.com\nthan the african federation and you will find what you need