| People's Revolutionary Party of Benin | |
| Native Name: | Parti de la révolution populaire du Bénin |
| Flag: | Flag of PRPB.svg |
| Founder: | Mathieu Kérékou |
| Successor: | Union of Forces of Progress |
| Newspaper: | Ehuzu |
| Position: | Far-left |
| Colors: | Red and green |
| Country: | Benin |
The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (French: Parti de la Révolution Populaire du Bénin) was a political party in the People's Republic of Benin. It was founded in 1975 by General Mathieu Kérékou. With the new constitution of 30 November 1975, PRPB became the sole legal party in the country.[1] Ideologically, the party stated it was committed to Marxism–Leninism, although in practice was broadly nationalist.[2] [3]
In the parliamentary elections of 1979, 1984 and 1989, PRPB was the only party contesting. In 1979, the lists of the party received 1,243,286 votes (97.9%), in 1984 the lists of the party received 1,811,208 votes (98.1%) and in 1989 the lists of the party received 1,695,860 votes (89.6%).[4] [5]
In 1989, the party renounced Marxism–Leninism as its official ideological guidance. It remained the governing force of Benin until 1990.[6] The party was dissolved in 1990 and succeeded by the Union of Forces of Progress.[7]
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President elected by the National Revolutionary Assembly | ||||
| 1980[8] | Mathieu Kérékou | 336 | 100% | Elected |
| 1984 | 196 | 100% | Elected | |
| 1989 | 206 | 100% | Elected | |
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mathieu Kérékou | 1,248,613 | 98.3% | 336 | 1st | ||
| 1984 | 1,811,808 | 98.2% | 140 | 1st | |||
| 1989 | 1,695,860 | 89.6% | 10 | 1st |