The Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (, UDPR) is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...
.
History
The party was established in 1992.
[Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p1204] It joined the
Rwandan Patriotic Front
The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF–Inkotanyi, french: Front patriotique rwandais, FPR) is the ruling political party in Rwanda. Led by President Paul Kagame, the party has governed the country since its armed wing defeated government forces, winn ...
-led alliance prior to the
2003 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the
2008 parliamentary elections, retaining its one seat. However, it lost its seat in the
2013 elections. It returned to parliament after winning one seat in the
2018 elections.
References
External links
Official website*
Political parties in Rwanda
Political parties established in 1992
1992 establishments in Rwanda
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