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List of political parties in Benin
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2023) |
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This article lists political parties in Benin. Benin has a multi-party system.
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The parties
Parliamentary parties
Elected in the 2023 parliamentary election.
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Name | Abbreviation | Ideology | Political position | MPs | |
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Progressive Union Union progressiste |
UP | Social democracy
Pro-Talon |
Centre-left | 53 / 109
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Republican Bloc Bloc républicain |
BR | Social liberalism
Pro-Talon |
Centre | 28 / 109
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The Democrats Les Démocrates |
LD | Social democracy
Anti-Talon |
Centre-left to Left wing | 28 / 109
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Other parties
- Presidential Movement (Mouvance Presidentielle)
- Union for Future Benin or Union of Tomorrow's Benin (Union pour le Bénin du futur)
- Action Front for Renewal and Development (Front d'action pour le rénouveau et le développement, FARD-ALAFIA)
- Impulse to Progress and Democracy (Impulsion au progrès et la démocratie)
- Alliance MDC-PS-CPP[1]
- Movement for Development by Culture (Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture)
- Party of Salvation (Parti du Salut)
- Congress of People for Progress (Congrès du Peuple pour le Progrès)
- Alliance of Progress Forces (Alliance des Forces du Progrès)
- Rally for Democracy and Progres (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)
- Union for Future Benin or Union of Tomorrow's Benin (Union pour le Bénin du futur)
- Amana Alliance (Alliance Amana)
- Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent)
- Union Makes the Nation (L'Union fait la Nation) and Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic (Alliance pour une Dynamique Démocratique)
- Democratic Renewal Party (Parti du renouveau démocratique)
- African Movement for Development and Progress (Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès)
- Social Democratic Party (Parti Social-Démocrate)
- Benin Rebirth Party or Renaissance Party of Benin (Parti de la renaissance du Bénin)
- Movement for Development and Solidarity (Mouvement pour le Développement et la Solidarité)
- National Union for Democracy and Progress (Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)
- Party for Democracy and Social Progress (Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social)
- Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (Rassemblement des Démocrates Libéraux pour la Reconstruction nationale)
- Star Alliance (Alliance Étoile)
- Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy (Bâtisseurs et Gestionnaires de la Liberté et de la Démocratie)
- The Greens (Les Verts)
- Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale)
- New Alliance (Nouvelle Alliance)
- Rally for Progress and Renewal (Rassemblement pour le Progrès et le Renouveau)
- Sun Alliance (Alliance Soleil)
- Union for Relief (Union pour la Relève)
- Hope Force (Force Espoir)
- United Democratic Forces (Forces Démocratiques Unies)
- Alliance for a Triumphant Benin (Alliance pour un Bénin Triomphant)
- Résoatao Party (Parti RésoAtao)
- African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP)
- Alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD)
- Cameleon Alliance (AC)
- Coalition of Democratic Forces
- Communist Party of Benin (PCB)
- Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening (MERCI)
- Movement for the People's Alternative (Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple)
- Movement for Solidary Prosperity (MPS)
- New Generation for the Republic (NGR)
- Our Common Cause (NCC)
- Parti Démocratique du Bénin (PDB)
- Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (RDP)
- Union for Homeland and Labour (UPT)
- Union for National Democracy and Solidarity (UDS)
- Coalition for an Emerging Benin (Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent)
- Union for Benin (Union pour le Bénin)
- Alliance for Revival (Alliance Le Réveil)
- Restore the Hope (Restaurer l’Espoir)
There are approximately 20 minor parties.
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Defunct parties
- African Congress for Renewal (DUNYA)
- Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP)
- National Union for Solidarity and Progress (UNSP)
- Key Force (Force clé)
See also
References
- ^ "Election for Beninese National Assembly". electionguide.org. IFES. March 30, 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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