The Union for Future Benin () was an electoral alliance in
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 ...
. In the
legislative
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elections
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held on 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou (; 2 September 1933 – 14 October 2015) was a Beninese politician who served as President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.
After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 19 years, for ...
, who had won the 2001 presidential elections, and won 31 out of 83 seats. The most important of the member parties were the
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 ...
() and the
Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
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Political party alliances in Benin
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