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]
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Faure Gnassingbé | 1,221,756 | 58.8% | Elected |
2020 | 1,760,309 | 70.78% | Elected |
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Faure Gnassingbé | 880,608 | 46.55% | 42 | 1st | ||
2018 | 3 | 1st | |||||
2024 | 49 | 1st |