Union for Progress and Reform

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The Union for Progress and Reform (French: Union pour le Progrès et le Changement, UPC) is a political party in Burkina Faso.

History

The UPC was established by Zépherin Diabré in 2010 after he left the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP).^[1][2]

The party finished third in the popular vote in the 2012 parliamentary elections. It won 19 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the second-largest party after the CDP.

References

Political parties in Burkina Faso Parliamentary Congress for Democracy and Progress (70) Union for Progress and Reform (19) Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally (18) Union for the Republic (5) Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement (4) Convention of Democratic Forces (3) Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba (2) Alternative Faso (1) National Convention for the Progress of Burkina (1) National Union for Democracy and Development (1) Organisation for Democracy and Labour (1) Rally for Democracy and Socialism (1) Rally for the Development of Burkina (1) Unrepresented Independent Party of Burkina National Rebirth Party Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party Party of Independence, Labour and Justice Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina Social Forces Front Other Citizen's Popular Rally Union for Democracy and Social Progress Union of Sankarist Parties Portal:Politics - List of political parties - Politics of Burkina Faso