The Union for Benin (french: Union pour le Bénin, UB) is a

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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 nort ...

led by Barnabé Dassigli.Tom Lansford (2013) ''Political Handbook of the World 2013'', CQ Press, p145 The alliance supports President

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History

The alliance was created on 21 March 2011, and consists of the Union for Labour and Democracy led by Dassigli, the Party for Development and Reform of Lucien Houngnibo, the Union for the Triumph of the Republic (Antoine Alabi Gbègan), the Union of Citizen Forces (Lucien Agbota) and the Movement for Development, Culture and Peace (Faustin Godovo). In the April 2011 parliamentary elections it received 4.5% of the vote, winning two seats. Houngnibo and Hounsa Justin Agbodjèté became the alliance's MPs.Alphabetic list of Deputies of the sixth legislature on the 13 November 2013
National Assembly In the 2015 parliamentary elections the alliance's vote share fell to 2.9%, although it retained both seats.

References

{{Benin-party-stub Political party alliances in Benin Political parties established in 2011 2011 establishments in Benin