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Political party in Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Union for Progress and Reform (French: Union pour le Progrès et le Changement, UPC) is a political party in Burkina Faso. The party describes itself as non-ideological.[1]
Union for Progress and Reform Union pour le Progrès et le Changement | |
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Leader | Zéphirin Diabré |
Founded | 2010 |
Ideology | Big tent Liberal democracy[1] |
Political position | Centre |
Continental affiliation | Africa Liberal Network |
International affiliation | Liberal International (Observer) |
National Assembly | 12 / 127 |
The UPC was established by Zéphirin Diabré in 2010 after he left the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP).[2][3] It finished third in the popular vote in the 2012 parliamentary elections with 11%, winning 19 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the second-largest party after the CDP. In the 2015 general elections it received 21% of the vote, winning 33 seats. Its presidential candidate Zéphirin Diabré finished second with 30% of the vote.
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