Union for Democracy and the Republic (Congo)

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The Union for Democracy and the Republic (Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Mwinda) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. André Milongo, who was the country's transitional Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992, was the President of the UDR-Mwinda until his death in July 2007.[1]

In the 1993 parliamentary election, the UDR-Mwinda won two seats in the National Assembly,[2] including one for Milongo, who was elected President of the National Assembly.[3] In the parliamentary election held on 26 May and 23 June 2002, the party won 6 out of 137 seats in the National Assembly. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the UDR-Mwinda won one seat out of 137; it is, along with the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS), one of two opposition parties represented in the National Assembly.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nella Sowp and Robert Gaillard, "Congo Brazzaville : Décès d'André Milongo Nsatouabantu", Kimpwanza (Congoplus.info), July 23, 2007 (French).
  2. ^ IPU PARLINE page on the 1993 parliamentary election.
  3. ^ "Biographie d’André Milongo", lechoc.info (French).
  4. ^ "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), August 25, 2007 (French).