The RENAMO-Electoral Union (''RENAMO-União Electoral'') is an alliance of
political parties in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
, led by the
Mozambican National Resistance
RENAMO (from the Portuguese , ) is a Mozambican political party and militant group. The party was founded with the active sponsorship of the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) in May 1977 from anti-communist dissidents oppos ...
(''Resistência Nacional Moçambicana'') of
Afonso Dhlakama
Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (1 January 1953 – 3 May 2018) was a Mozambican politician and the leader of RENAMO, an anti-communist guerrilla movement that fought the FRELIMO government in the Mozambican Civil War before signing a peace ag ...
.
In the
parliamentary election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
held on 1–2 December 2004, the alliance received 29.7% of the popular vote and won 90 out of 250 seats. Its presidential candidate,
Afonso Dhlakama
Afonso Marceta Macacho Dhlakama (1 January 1953 – 3 May 2018) was a Mozambican politician and the leader of RENAMO, an anti-communist guerrilla movement that fought the FRELIMO government in the Mozambican Civil War before signing a peace ag ...
, won 31.7% of the popular vote.
Aside from
RENAMO
RENAMO (from the Portuguese , ) is a Mozambican political party and militant group. The party was founded with the active sponsorship of the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) in May 1977 from anti-communist dissidents oppose ...
, other parties in the alliance are:
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Independent Alliance of Mozambique
The Independent Alliance of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique.
At the last legislative elections, 1 and 2 December 2004, the party was the main part of the Renamo-UE electoral alliance, that won 29.7% of the popular vote and 90 out ...
(''Aliança Independente de Moçambique'')
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Mozambican Nationalist Movement
The Mozambican Nationalist Movement () is a political party in Mozambique. In the last elections for the Assembly of the Republic held on 1 and 2 December 2004, the party was part of the Renamo-UE electoral alliance, that got 29.7% of the popular ...
(''Movimento Nacionalista Moçambicano'')
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National Convention Party (''Partido de Convenção Nacional'')
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National Unity Party (''Partido de Unidade Nacional'')
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Front of Patriotic Action
The Front of Patriotic Action (FAP) () is a political party in Mozambique.
In the 1999 general elections, the FAP participated in the RENAMO-EU electoral alliance alongside Mozambique's former rebel group RENAMO
RENAMO (from the Portugue ...
(''Frente de Ação Patriotica'')
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People's Party of Mozambique
The People's Party of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique.
At the last legislative elections
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold ...
(''Partido Popular de Moçambique'')
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United Front of Mozambique
The United Front of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique.
At the last legislative elections
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold ...
(''Frente Unida de Moçambique'')
Political parties in Mozambique
Political party alliances in Africa
RENAMO
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