Progressive Union Renewal

Progressive Union Renewal
Union progressiste le renouveau
AbbreviationUPR
PresidentJoseph Djogbenou
FounderBruno Amoussou
Abraham Zinzindohoue
Founded1 December 2018
HeadquartersCotonou, Benin, Bulgaria Square, 01-1515, Plot No. 620/DE
IdeologySocial democracy
Pro-Talon
Pro-Wadagni
Political positionCentre-left
Colors  Yellow
SloganPatriotisme – Travail – Solidarité
National Assembly
60 / 109
Municipal Councilors
428 / 1,815
Website
unionprogressiste.bj

The Progressive Union Renewal (French: Union progressiste le renouveau, UPR), formerly called Progressive Union, is a political party in Benin, led by Joseph Djogbenou. It tends to be more popular in the south of the country.

In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came first, winning 47 of 83 seats in the National Assembly. Both the Progressive Union and the only other party in the National Assembly, Republican Bloc, are allied with President Patrice Talon. The current Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata, is a UPR member. In July 2022, Bruno Amoussou retired and left the presidency of the UP to Joseph Djogbenou. In August 2022, the party merged with the Democratic Renewal Party and changed to its present name.

Presidents

National headquarters

The following is a list of presidents of the UPR:

No.Portrait Party leaderTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Bruno Amoussou
Amoussou, BrunoBruno Amoussou
(born 1939)		1 December 201816 July 20223 years
2
Joseph Djogbenou
Peter, FriedrichJoseph Djogbenou
(born 20 March 1969)		16 July 20224 years

Election results

Former party logo

Parliamentary elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Outcome
2019 Bruno Amoussou 645,214 56.22
47 / 83
 New 1st Government
2023 Joseph Djogbenou 930,714 37.56
53 / 109
 Increase 6 Steady 1st Government
2026 1,149,251 41.21
60 / 109
 Increase 7 Steady 1st Government

Municipal elections

Election Votes % Councillors +/- Result
2020 994,602 39.97
736 / 1,815
 Increase 736 New

References

  1. ↑ "'Unopposed election': Benin voters shun polls with only one choice". France 24. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Millecamps, Matthieu (24 February 2020). "Au Bénin, une majorité « monocolore » tout en nuances". Jeune Afrique (in French). Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Record low turnout at Benin polls with no opposition". France24.com. 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "How Benin's democratic crown has slipped". BBC News. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Filipovic, Jill (15 March 2022). "Benin's first female vice-president on women's bodies, Amazon warriors and being called a feminist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Aplogan, Jean-Luc (16 July 2022). "Bénin: Bruno Amoussou quitte la politique et laisse la présidence de l'UP à Joseph Djogbenou". Radio France Internationale (in French). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Aplogan, Jean-Luc (22 August 2022). "Bénin: le Parti du renouveau démocratique fusionne avec l'Union progressiste" [Benin: the Democratic Renewal Party merges with the Progressive Union]. Radio France Internationale (in French). Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.