Union for the Republic (Togo) explained

Union for the Republic
Native Name:Union pour la République
Native Name Lang:fr
Abbreviation:UNIR
President:Faure Gnassingbé
Founder:Faure Gnassingbé
Founded:2012
Predecessor:RPT
Ideology:Conservatism[1]
National conservatism
Togolese nationalism
Position:Right-wing
Colours: Blue
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Country:Togo

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

Presidential elections

ElectionParty candidateVotes%Result
2015Faure Gnassingbé1,221,75658.8%Elected
20201,760,30970.78%Elected

National Assembly elections

ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionResult
2013Faure Gnassingbé880,60846.55% 42 1st
2018 3 1st
2024 49 1st

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BTI 2016: Togo Country Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313165532/https://www.bti-project.org/de/berichte/laenderberichte/detail/itc/TGO/ . 2018-03-13 . Bertelsmann Stiftung.
  2. Web site: Togo . electionguide.org . 26 February 2015.