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Democratic Union of the Rwandan People

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Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
Union Démocratique du Peuple Rwandais
Founded1992
HeadquartersKigali
Chamber of Deputies
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The Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Riharanira Ubumwe bw'Abanyarwanda na Demokarasi; French: Union Démocratique du Peuple Rwandais, UDPR) is a political party in Rwanda.

History

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The party was established in 1992.[1] It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led alliance prior to the 2003 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2008 parliamentary elections, retaining its one seat. However, it lost its seat in the 2013 elections. It returned to parliament after winning one seat in the 2018 elections.

Election results

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Chamber of Deputies elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
2003[a] 2,774,661 73.78%
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New Government coalition
2008[a] 3,655,956 78.76%
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Steady 10 Government coalition
2013 Did not contest
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Decrease 1 Extra-parliamentary
2018[a] 4,926,366 73.95%
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Increase 1 Government coalition
2024[a] 6,126,433 68.83%
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Decrease 1 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ a b c d Run as part of the RPF Coalition.

References

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  1. ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p1204
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