The Social Renewal Party () is a
political party
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in
São Tomé and Príncipe
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. The party failed to win any seats in the
National Assembly
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following
elections
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held on 26 March 2006. It was part of the
Uê Kédadji
Uê Kédadji is an electoral coalition in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Member parties
* Democratic Renovation Party
* National Union for Democracy and Progress
* Opposition Democratic Coalition
*People's Party of Progress
* Social Renewal Party – ...
coalition.
The party supported
Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) is a São Toméan politician who was the 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2022 to 6 January 2025. He previously served as prime minister from February 2008 to June 2008, f ...
in the 30 July 2006
presidential election
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Elections by country
Albania
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Chile
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. He won 38.82% of the vote, finishing a distant second to the incumbent
Fradique de Menezes
Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes (born 21 March 1942) is a São Toméan politician who was the third president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2003 to 2011.
Early life
Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony ...
, who received 60.58% of the vote.
Political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe
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