Union for Progress and Renewal (Guinea)
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| Abbreviation | UPR |
| Leader | Bah Ousmane |
| Founded | September 1998 |
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The Union for Progress and Renewal (Template:Lang-fr, UPR) is an opposition political party in Guinea, founded in September 1998 through the merger of Siradio Diallo's Renewal and Progress Party and Ba Mamadou's Union for the New Republic.[1] In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 26.63% of the popular vote and 20 out of 114 seats.[2][better source needed] A section of the party boycotted the 2002 election, and it later joined the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea.[3]
The UPR is led by Bah Ousmane.[4] It joined the government of Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, which was formed on June 19, 2008, receiving one post, that of Minister of Livestock and Animal Protection.[5]
References
- ^ Diallo, Thierno Moussa (2013-10-22). "Union pour le progrès et le renouveau : l'histoire de la décadence d'une grande formation politique". GuineeActu (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Elections in Guinea". AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ Africa South of the Sahara 2004, p.508
- ^ Malick, Abdoul (2018-03-25). "Crise politique en Guinée : le président de l'UPR, Bah Ousmane s'insurge contre les manifestations de l'opposition républicaine". www.guinee24.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Entrée timide de l'opposition dans le nouveau gouvernement". africaguinee.com (in French). AFP. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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