The Guinean People's Party (, PPG) was a small
political party
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in
Guinea-Bissau
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.
History
The party was established by
João Tátis Sá
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Kings
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following his unsuccessful candidacy in the
1999–2000 presidential elections.
[Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', Scarecrow Press, p317] It joined the
United People's Alliance
The United People's Alliance ( pt, Aliança Popular Unida, APU) was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau. It consisted of the Guinean People's Party (PPG) and the Socialist Alliance of Guinea (ASG).Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictio ...
for the
2004 parliamentary elections, which won a single seat in the
National People's Assembly.
Sá ran for president again in
2005
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, but finished last in a field of 13 candidates.
References
Defunct political parties in Guinea-Bissau
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