Patriotic Movement for the Republic explained

Patriotic Movement for the Republic
Native Name:Mouvement Patriotique pour la Republique
Flag:Flag of Patriotic Movement for the Republic.svg
President:Albadé Abouba
Split:MNSD-Nassara
Foundation:11 October 2015
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Colors:Orange
Country:Niger

The Patriotic Movement for the Republic (French: Mouvement Patriotique pour la Republique, MPR-Jamhuriya) is a political party in Niger.

History

The party was launched on 11 October 2015 as a breakaway from the National Movement for the Development of Society.[1] [2]

It did not nominate a presidential candidate for the 2016 general elections, but received 7% of the vote in the National Assembly elections, winning thirteen seats and becoming the fourth-largest party in parliament.[3]

Electoral results

President of Niger

ElectionCandidateVotes%Votes%Result
First roundSecond round
2016Did not take part
2020-21Albadé Abouba338,5117.1 (#4)-| -Lost

National Assembly

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–Position
2016Albadé Abouba343,1507.2 (#4)New4th
2020257,5637.6 (#3) 1 3rd

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lesahel.org/index.php/component/k2/item/9993-assembl%C3%A9e-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale-constitutive-du-mouvement-patriotique-pour-la-r%C3%A9publique-mpr-jamhuriya--pour-une-participation-efficace-au-d%C3%A9veloppement-socio-%C3%A9conomique-du-niger Assemblée générale constitutive du Mouvement Patriotique pour la République (MPR-JAMHURIYA) : Pour une participation efficace au développement socio-économique du Niger
  2. http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/presidentielle-au-niger-hama-amadou-face-a-issoufou-mahamadou-au-deuxieme-tour.html Présidentielle au Niger : Hama Amadou face à Issoufou Mahamadou au deuxième tour
  3. http://www.actuniger.com/politique/11274-l%C3%A9gislatives-r%C3%A9partition-provisoire-des-171-si%C3%A8ges-au-parlement-ceni.html Législatives: Répartition provisoire des 171 sièges au Parlement (CENI)