The Action and Renewal Movement (French: Mouvement Action et Renouveau, MAR) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It was founded by Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard, who was the party's president until his death in 2009. He was succeeded by incumbent leader Roland Bouiti-Viaudo, who formerly served as Mayor of Pointe-Noire and Minister of State for Hydrocarbons. The party supports the presidency of Denis Sassou Nguesso.[1]
Action and Renewal Movement Mouvement Action et Renouveau | |
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Abbreviation | MAR |
President | Roland Bouiti-Viaudo |
Founder | Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard |
Founded | 2006 |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Orange |
Senate | 2 / 72 |
National Assembly | 4 / 151 |
Website | |
Official website | |
MAR held its constitutive congress in late December 2006, marking its transformation into a political party; 342 delegates attended the congress.[1] In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won five out of 137 seats.[2] The party has since been part of Sassou Nguesso's governing coalition.
Electoral history
editNational Assembly elections
editElection | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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2007 | Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard | 5 / 137
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New | 4th | Coalition (PCT–MCDDI–MAR–MSD-Club 2002–AGIR–UPDP) | ||
2012 | Roland Bouiti-Viaudo | 4 / 139
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1 | 5th | Coalition (PCT-MCDDI-RDPS-MAR-RC-UFD-UR-Club 2002 | ||
2017 | 4 / 151
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0 | 4th | Coalition (PCT-MAR-RDSP-RC-PRL-UFD-Club 2002) | |||
2022 | 4 / 151
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0 | 4th | Coalition (PCT-MAR-Club 2002-RDSP) |
References
edit- ^ a b Daniel Lobé Diboto, "Congrès constitutif du Mouvement Action Renouveau (M.A.R)", Congopage.com, 5 January 2007 (in French).
- ^ For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), 25 August 2007 (in French).