The Action and Renewal Movement (, MAR) is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in the
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a country located on the western coast of Central ...
. 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.
[Daniel Lobé Diboto]
"Congrès constitutif du Mouvement Action Renouveau (M.A.R)"
Congopage.com, 5 January 2007 .
MAR held its constitutive congress in late December 2006, marking its transformation into a political party; 342 delegates attended the congress.
[ In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won five out of 137 seats.][For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 an]
"L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires"
Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), 25 August 2007 . The party has since been part of Sassou Nguesso's governing coalition.
Electoral history
National Assembly elections
References
External links
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2006 establishments in the Republic of the Congo
Political parties established in 2006
Political parties in the Republic of the Congo
Social democratic parties in Africa
Socialism in the Republic of the Congo
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