Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement

The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement (French: Union pour la Renaissance / Mouvement Sankariste) is a political party in Burkina Faso. At the legislative elections on 5 May 2002, the party won 2.4% of the popular vote and three out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara took second place with 4.88% of the popular vote.^[1] At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won 4 seats.

The party was founded on November 1, 2000. Its president is Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara.^[2]

The name "Sankarist" party appears to be a reference to both the late President Thomas Sankara and the party's current leader. The party subscribes to Sankarism.

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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