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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 ...

. Benin has a

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The parties

Parliamentary parties

Other parties

*Presidential Movement (''Mouvance Presidentielle'') **

Union for Future Benin The Union for Future Benin () was an electoral alliance in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 presiden ...

or Union of Tomorrow's Benin (''Union pour le Bénin du futur'') ***

Action Front for Renewal and Development The Action Front for Renewal and Development (french: Front d'action pour le renouveau et le développement, FARD-Alafia) is a political party in Benin. FARD-Alafia was founded in 1994 and supported the candidacy of Mathieu Kérékou in the 19 ...

(''Front d'action pour le rénouveau et le développement'', FARD-ALAFIA) **

Impulse to Progress and Democracy The Impulse to Progress and Democracy () is a political party in Benin. At the last legislative elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou Mathieu Kérékou (; ...

(''Impulsion au progrès et la démocratie'') **Alliance MDC-PS-CPP ***

Movement for Development by Culture The Movement for Development by Culture (french: Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture) is a political party in Benin. At the legislative elections in Benin, elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, ...

(''Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture'') ***

Party of Salvation The Party of Salvation (, PS) was a political party in Benin. History The PS was established in 1994. It contested the 1995 parliamentary elections in an alliance with the National Rally for Justice and Peace. However, the two parties failed to ...

(''Parti du Salut'') ***

Congress of People for Progress The Congress of People for Progress () is a political party in Benin. At the last legislative elections in Benin, on March 30, 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou Mathieu ...

(''Congrès du Peuple pour le Progrès'') ** Alliance of Progress Forces (''Alliance des Forces du Progrès'') ** Rally for Democracy and Progres (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès'') *

Amana Alliance The Amana Alliance (french: Alliance Amana, AA) is a political alliance in Benin led by Nassirou Bako Arifari and Zimé Kora Gounou.Tom Lansford (2013) ''Political Handbook of the World 2013'', CQ Press, p145 The alliance supports President Yayi ...

(''Alliance Amana'') *

Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin The Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (french: Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent, FCBE) is a political party of Benin, formed by supporters of president Yayi Boni. In the parliamentary election held on 31 March 2007, the party won 35 out ...

(''Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent'') *

Union Makes the Nation Union Makes the Nation (french: L'Union fait la Nation, abbreviated UN or the Union) is an alliance of opposition political parties in Benin. It is composed of the African Movement for Development and Progress, MADEP, Social Democratic Party (Ben ...

(''L'Union fait la Nation'') and Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic (''Alliance pour une Dynamique Démocratique'') ** Democratic Renewal Party (''Parti du renouveau démocratique'') **

African Movement for Development and Progress The African Movement for Development and Progress (french: Mouvement africain pour la développement et le progrès, MADEP) is a political party in Benin created in 1997. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the ...

(''Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès'') **

Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties For ...

(''Parti Social-Démocrate'') **

Benin Rebirth Party The Benin Rebirth Party (french: Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) is a liberal political party in Benin. The party was founded on 24 March 1992 by then- First Lady Rosine Vieyra Soglo, who became the first Beninese woman to establish a new polit ...

or Renaissance Party of Benin (''Parti de la renaissance du Bénin'') **

Movement for Development and Solidarity The Movement for Development and Solidarity () is a political party in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won th ...

(''Mouvement pour le Développement et la Solidarité'') ** National Union for Democracy and Progress (''Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès'') **

Party for Democracy and Social Progress The Party for Democracy and Social Progress (''Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social'') is a political party of Benin. In the parliamentary election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members ...

(''Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social'') **

Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

(''Rassemblement des Démocrates Libéraux pour la Reconstruction nationale'') *

Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger ...

(''Alliance Étoile'') **

Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy The Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy () was an oppositional political party in Benin. It was part of the Star Alliance which contested the 1999 and 2003 parliamentary elections. At the Beninese parliamentary election, 2003 Parliame ...

(''Bâtisseurs et Gestionnaires de la Liberté et de la Démocratie'') **

The Greens The Greens or Greens may refer to: Current political parties * Australian Greens, also known as ''The Greens'' * Greens of Andorra * Greens of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Greens of Burkina * Greens (Greece) * Greens of Montenegro *Greens of Serbia *G ...

(''Les Verts'') **

Union for Democracy and National Solidarity The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (french: Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale) is an oppositional political party in Benin. The party's president, Sacca Lafia, was its candidate in the March 2001 presidential ele ...

(''Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale'') * New Alliance (''Nouvelle Alliance'') * Rally for Progress and Renewal (''Rassemblement pour le Progrès et le Renouveau'') * Sun Alliance (''Alliance Soleil'') **

Union for Relief The ''Union for Relief' (''Union pour la Relève (UPR)'') is a political party of Benin. 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. T ...

(''Union pour la Relève'') **

Hope Force The Hope Force (''Force Espoir'') is a political party of Benin led by Antoine Dayori. In the presidential election held on 5 March 2006, the party won 1.25% of the votes for its candidate, Antoine Dayori. In the parliamentary election A gene ...

(''Force Espoir'') *

United Democratic Forces The United Democratic Forces ( bg, Обединени Демократични Сили, ОДС/ODS) were a center-right electoral alliance in Bulgaria, led by the Union of Democratic Forces. Members of the coalition 1997 * Union of Democrati ...

(''Forces Démocratiques Unies'') ** Union for Progress and Democracy **

Impulse for a New Vision of the Republic Impulse or Impulsive may refer to: Science * Impulse (physics), in mechanics, the change of momentum of an object; the integral of a force with respect to time * Impulse noise (disambiguation) * Specific impulse, the change in momentum per uni ...

** Party for Progress and Democracy **

Party for Democracy and Solidarity The Democracy and Solidarity Party ( ro, Partidul Democrației și Solidarității), also known by its abbreviation and short name Demos, is a political party of Romania. History The Democracy and Solidarity Party has its origins in the autu ...

Alliance for a Triumphant Benin The Alliance for a Triumphant Benin (french: Alliance pour un Bénin Triomphant, ABT) is a political alliance in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly ...

(''Alliance pour un Bénin Triomphant'') * Résoatao Party (''Parti RésoAtao'') *

African Movement for Democracy and Progress African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

(MADEP) *

Alliance of the Social Democratic Party An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or sovereign state, states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alli ...

(PSD) * Cameleon Alliance (AC) * Coalition of Democratic Forces *

Communist Party of Benin The Communist Party of Benin (french: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Benin. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially called Communist Party of ...

(PCB) *

Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening (, abbreviated MERCI) is a political party in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a cou ...

(MERCI) *

Movement for the People's Alternative The Movement for the People's Alternative (''Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple'') is a political party of Benin led by Lazare Sèhouéto. The party won at the presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of ...

(''Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple'') * Movement for Solidary Prosperity (MPS) *

New Generation for the Republic New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

(NGR) *

Our Common Cause Our Common Cause (french: Notre Cause Commune, NCC) is a political party in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Afric ...

(NCC) * Parti Démocratique du Bénin (PDB) *

Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism The Rally for Democracy and Progress (, RDP) is a political party in Benin. History The party was established in 1995 as the Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Panafricanisme'', RDP), and was led by ...

(RDP) * Union for Homeland and Labour (UPT) *

Union for National Democracy and Solidarity Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

(UDS) *

Coalition for an Emerging Benin The Coalition for an Emerging Benin (''Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent'') is a political party of Benin. In the parliamentary election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political ...

(''Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent'') *

Union for Benin The Union for Benin (french: Union pour le Bénin, UB) is a political alliance in Benin led by Barnabé Dassigli.Tom Lansford (2013) ''Political Handbook of the World 2013'', CQ Press, p145 The alliance supports President Yayi Boni Yayi may refer ...

(''Union pour le Bénin'') *

Alliance for Revival The Alliance for Revival (''Alliance Le Réveil'') is a political party of Benin. 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 ar ...

(''Alliance Le Réveil'') *

Restore the Hope Restore the Hope (french: Restaurer l’Espoir) is a political party of Benin. 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 us ...

(''Restaurer l’Espoir'') There are approximately 20 minor parties.

Defunct parties

* African Congress for Renewal (DUNYA) * Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) *

National Union for Solidarity and Progress The National Union for Solidarity and Progress (french: Union Nationale pour la Solidarité et le Progrès, UNSP) was a political party in Benin led by Eustache Sarré. History The UNSP contested the 1991 parliamentary elections in an alliance ...

(UNSP) * Key Force (''Force clé'')

The parties

Parliamentary parties

Other parties

Defunct parties

See also