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Union Of Forces Of Progress (Benin)
The Union of Forces of Progress (french: Union des Forces du Progrès, UFP) was a political party in Benin. History The party was established on 30 April 1990 as a successor to the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin. It was initially led by Machioudi Dissou.Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) ''Historical Dictionary of Benin'', Scarecrow Press, p347 Although it did not contest the 1991 elections, it joined the Chameleon Alliance The Chameleon Alliance (french: Alliance Caméléon, AC) is a political alliance in Benin. History The alliance was formed to contest the 1995 parliamentary elections, and consisted of the National Salvation Front, the National Union for Solid ... for the 1995 elections. The alliance received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat.''Elections Today'', October 1995, p30 References {{Beninese political parties Defunct political parties in Benin Political parties established in 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Revolutionary Party Of Benin
The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (french: Parti de la Révolution Populaire du Bénin) was a political party in the People's Republic of Benin. It was founded in 1975 by General Mathieu Kérékou. With the new constitution of 30 November 1975, PRPB became the sole legal party in the country. Ideologically, the party stated it was committed to Marxism-Leninism, although in practice was broadly nationalist. In the parliamentary elections of 1979, 1984 and 1989, PRPB was the only party contesting. In 1979, the lists of the party received 1,243,286 votes (97.9%), in 1984 the lists of the party received 1,811,208 votes (98.1%) and in 1989 the lists of the party received 1,695,860 votes (89.6%). In 1989, the party renounced Marxism-Leninism as its official ideological guidance. It remained the governing force of Benin until 1990. The party was dissolved in 1990 and succeeded by the Union of Forces of Progress.David Lea & Annamarie Rowe (2001) ''A Political Chronology of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beninese Parliamentary Election, 1991
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 17 February 1991, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1964. The Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal alliance emerged as the largest faction, with 12 of the 64 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 51.7%. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p91 Results References {{Beninese elections Elections in Benin 1991 in Benin Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ... National Assembly (Benin) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chameleon Alliance
The Chameleon Alliance (french: Alliance Caméléon, AC) is a political alliance in Benin. History The alliance was formed to contest the 1995 parliamentary elections, and consisted of the National Salvation Front, the National Union for Solidarity and Development, the Democratic Party for National Union and the Union of Forces of Progress The Union of the Forces of Progress (; ; , UFP) is a social democratic political party in Mauritania. Position The UFP describes itself as a cross ethnic, republican, social justice oriented party. It has made statements against the persecution .... It received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat. The seat was taken by National Union for Solidarity and Development leader Adolphe Biaou. The alliance was reformed under the leadership of Francis da Silva to contest the 2015 parliamentary elections. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beninese Parliamentary Election, 1995
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 28 March 1995, although voting for thirteen seats was re-run on 28 May after the Supreme Court invalidated the results due to irregularities. The Democratic Renewal Party emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 19 of the 83 seats. Voter turnout was 75.8%. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p91 Results References {{Beninese elections Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ... Elections in Benin 1995 in Benin Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Political Parties In Benin
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