Union for the Republic (Togo)
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Union for the Republic Union pour la République | |
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Abbreviation | UNIR |
President | Faure Gnassingbé |
Founder | Faure Gnassingbé |
Founded | 2012 |
Preceded by | RPT |
Ideology | Conservatism[1] National conservatism Togolese nationalism |
Political position | Right-wing |
Colours | Blue |
National Assembly | 108 / 113
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Website | |
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The Union for the Republic (UNIR; French: Union pour la République) is the ruling political party in Togo. The party emerged from the former Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), which dissolved in 2012.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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2015 | Faure Gnassingbé | 1,221,756 | 58.8% | Elected |
2020 | 1,760,309 | 70.78% | Elected |
National Assembly elections
[edit]Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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2013 | Faure Gnassingbé | 880,608 | 46.55% | 62 / 91
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42 | 1st | Supermajority government |
2018 | 59 / 91
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3 | 1st | Majority government | |||
2024 | 108 / 113
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49 | 1st | Supermajority government |
References
[edit]- ^ "BTI 2016: Togo Country Report". Bertelsmann Stiftung. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Togo". electionguide.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
External links
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