National Unity Party (Guinea-Bissau)

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The National Unity Party (Portuguese: Partido da Unidade Nacional, PUN) was a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The party was established by Idrissa Djaló on 26 July 2001.^[1] In the 2004 parliamentary elections the party received 1.46% of the vote and failed to win a seat.^[1] In the 2005 presidential election Djaló finished eighth with 0.8% of the vote.

The party boycotted the 2008 parliamentary elections, with Djaló claiming that "the ballot will not resolve any of the persistent great problems in the country".^[2] It did not contest presidential elections in 2009 or 2012, but supported the 2012 military coup.^[2]

References

1 2 Bogdan Szajkowski (2005) Political Parties of the World, p273
1 2 Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p328

Political parties in Guinea-Bissau

Parties with MPs	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (55) Party for Social Renewal (41) Democratic Convergence Party (2) New Democracy Party (1) Union for Change (PDP) (1)

Parties without MPs	Democratic Social Front Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy Guinean Democratic Movement Guinean League for Ecological Protection Manifest Party of the People Republican Party for Independence and Development Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement Social Democratic Party Socialist Party Workers' Party United Social Democratic Party

Inactive parties	Democratic Front Democratic Socialist Party Guinean People's Party National Union for Democracy and Progress National Unity Party Party for Renewal and Development Socialist Alliance of Guinea Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea Unity Movement for Democracy

Defunct alliances	Alliance of Patriotic Forces Democratic Alliance Electoral Union United People's Alliance United Platform

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