People's Union for the Republic

The People's Union for the Republic (French: Union Populaire pour la République, UPR) is a political party in the Central African Republic.

History

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In the parliamentary elections in 1998 the UPR was part of the Union of Forces for Peace (UFAP),[1] which opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé. The party won a single seat, and UFAP gained a majority of 55 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly. However, the ruling Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People was able to form a government after the defection of a UFAP MP.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database
  2. ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p249