The Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Unión Popular de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a political party in the Equatorial Guinea. It is led by Daniel Martinez Ayecaba.[1] The party was originally banned by the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea, the ruling party since 1987, but was legalized in May 1992.[2]
Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea Unión Popular de Guinea Ecuatorial | |
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| President | Alfredo Mitogo Mitogo Ara |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Legalised | 1992 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Conservatism[citation needed] |
| Political position | Centre-right[citation needed] |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International (Observer) |
| Website | |
| elsolnacientege.bligoo.es | |
The UP's candidate, Archivaldo Montelo Biribé gained 0.34% of the country's vote in the 2009 Equatoguinean presidential election. The party did not participate in the 2016 election.[3]
Electoral history
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Andres Moses Mbada | 1,135 | 0.62% | Lost 
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| 2002 | Jeremías Ondo Ngomo | 663 | 0.31% | Lost
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| 2009 | Archivaldo Montero Biribé | 931 | 0.34% | Lost
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| 2016 | Did not participate. | |||
References
edit- ^ "The World Factbook". cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2013). Political Handbook of the World. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 445. ISBN 978-1-4522-5824-9.
- ^ "Elections in Equatorial Guinea". African Elections Database. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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