Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea explained

Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea
Native Name:Unión Popular de Guinea Ecuatorial
President:Alfredo Mitogo Mitogo Ara
Foundation:1988
Ideology:Christian democracy
Conservatism
Position:Centre-right
International:Centrist Democrat International (Observer)
Website:elsolnacientege.bligoo.es
Country:Equatorial Guinea
Legalised:1992

The Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea is a political party in the Equatorial Guinea. It is led by Daniel Martinez Ayecaba.[1] The party was originally banned by the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea, the ruling party since 1987, but was legalized in May 1992.[2]

The UP's candidate, Archivaldo Montelo Biribé gained 0.34% of the country's vote in the 2009 Equatoguinean presidential election. The party did not participate in the 2016 election.[3]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

ElectionParty candidateVotes%Result
1996Andres Moses Mbada1,1350.62%Lost
2002Jeremías Ondo Ngomo6630.31%Lost
2009Archivaldo Montero Biribé9310.34%Lost
2016Did not participate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World Factbook. https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004433/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2118.html. dead. June 13, 2007. cia.gov. 2014-11-03.
  2. Book: Lansford . Tom . Political Handbook of the World . 2013 . CQ Press . Washington, DC . 978-1-4522-5824-9 . 445.
  3. Web site: Elections in Equatorial Guinea . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406030205/http://africanelections.tripod.com/gq.html . dead . 6 April 2019 . African Elections Database . 29 July 2019.