Union for the Republic (Togo)

Union for the Republic

Union pour la République
Union for the Republic Union pour la République
Abbreviation	UNIR
President	Faure Gnassingbé
Founder	Faure Gnassingbé
Founded	2012; 14 years ago
Preceded by	RPT
Ideology	Authoritarian conservatism (Togolese); Conservatism; National conservatism; Togolese nationalism; Pragmatism; Neoliberalism; Pro-market economy; Anti-communism
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Blue
Senate	34 / 41 (83%)
National Assembly	108 / 113 (96%)
Website
	unir.tg
	Politics of Togo; Political parties; Elections;

AbbreviationUNIR

PresidentFaure Gnassingbé

FounderFaure Gnassingbé

Founded2012; 14 years ago

The Union for the Republic (UNIR; French: Union pour la République) is the ruling political party in Togo. The party emerged from the former Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), which was dissolved in 2012.^[8]

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Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2015	Faure Gnassingbé	1,221,756	58.8%	Elected Y
2020	Faure Gnassingbé	1,760,309	70.78%	Elected Y

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Result
2013	Faure Gnassingbé	880,608	46.55%	62 / 91	42	1st	Supermajority government
2018				59 / 91	3	1st	Majority government
2024				108 / 113	49	1st	Supermajority government

v t e Political parties in Togo
National Assembly (113)	Union for the Republic (108) Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (2) National Alliance for Change (1) Dynamic for the Majority of the People (1) Democratic Forces for the Republic (1)
Extraparliamentary	Action Committee for Renewal Believers' Movement for Equality and Peace Citizens' Movement for Democracy and Development Communist Party of Togo Coordination of New Forces Democratic Alliance for the Fatherland Democratic Convention of African Peoples Juvento Movement of Centrist Republicans New Popular Dynamic New Togolese Commitment Organisation to Build a United Togo Pan-African Democratic Party Pan-African Patriotic Convergence Party for Renewal and Redemption Party of Action for Change in Togo Party for Democracy and Renewal Party of the Union for Renovation and Development Patriotic Movement for Democracy and Development Popular Union for the Republic Regrouping of the Live Forces of Youth for Change Socialist Pact for Renewal The Nest Togolese Alliance of Democrats Union for Democracy and Social Progress Union of Forces for Change Union of Socialist Democrats of Togo Workers' Party
Defunct	Democratic Front for the Liberation of Togo Democratic Union of the Togolese People Party of Togolese Unity Socialist Revolution Party of Benin Togolese Party of Progress Togolese People's Movement Togolese Union for Democracy Union for Justice and Democracy Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North
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Union for the Republic (Togo)

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