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Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...

. Benin has a

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The parties

Parliamentary parties

Other parties

*Presidential Movement (''Mouvance Presidentielle'') **

Union for Future Benin The Union for Future Benin () was an electoral alliance in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 presiden ...

Union of Tomorrow's Benin The Union for Future Benin () was an electoral alliance in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 preside ...

(''Union pour le Bénin du futur'') *** Action Front for Renewal and Development (''Front d'action pour le rénouveau et le développement'', FARD-ALAFIA) **

Impulse to Progress and Democracy The Impulse to Progress and Democracy () is a political party in Benin. At the last legislative elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou Mathieu Kérékou (; ...

(''Impulsion au progrès et la démocratie'') **Alliance MDC-PS-CPP *** Movement for Development by Culture (''Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture'') ***

Party of Salvation The Party of Salvation (, PS) was a political party in Benin. History The PS was established in 1994. It contested the 1995 parliamentary elections in an alliance with the National Rally for Justice and Peace. However, the two parties failed to ...

(''Parti du Salut'') *** Congress of People for Progress (''Congrès du Peuple pour le Progrès'') ** Alliance of Progress Forces (''Alliance des Forces du Progrès'') **

Rally for Democracy and Progres The Rally for Democracy and Progress (, RDP) is a political party in Benin. History The party was established in 1995 as the Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Panafricanisme'', RDP), and was led b ...

(''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès'') *

Amana Alliance The Amana Alliance (french: Alliance Amana, AA) is a political alliance in Benin led by Nassirou Bako Arifari and Zimé Kora Gounou.Tom Lansford (2013) ''Political Handbook of the World 2013'', CQ Press, p145 The alliance supports President Yayi ...

(''Alliance Amana'') *

Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin The Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (french: Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent, FCBE) is a political party of Benin, formed by supporters of president Yayi Boni. In the parliamentary election held on 31 March 2007, the party won 35 out ...

(''Forces Cauris pour un Bénin émergent'') *

Union Makes the Nation Union Makes the Nation (french: L'Union fait la Nation, abbreviated UN or the Union) is an alliance of opposition political parties in Benin. It is composed of the MADEP, PSD, RB, Key Force, MDS, UNDP, MARCHE, PDPS and RDL VIVOTEN, and ther ...

(''L'Union fait la Nation'') and

Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic The Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic (french: Alliance pour une Dynamique Démocratique) is an opposition alliance of Benin which contested the Beninese parliamentary election of 2007. It comprised the Social Democratic Party of Bruno Amoussou, t ...

(''Alliance pour une Dynamique Démocratique'') ** Democratic Renewal Party (''Parti du renouveau démocratique'') **

African Movement for Development and Progress The African Movement for Development and Progress (french: Mouvement africain pour la développement et le progrès, MADEP) is a political party in Benin created in 1997. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the ...

(''Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès'') **

Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Fo ...

(''Parti Social-Démocrate'') **

Benin Rebirth Party The Benin Rebirth Party (french: Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) is a liberal political party in Benin. The party was founded on 24 March 1992 by then-First Lady Rosine Vieyra Soglo, who became the first Beninese woman to establish a new polit ...

Renaissance Party of Benin The Benin Rebirth Party (french: Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) is a liberal political party in Benin. The party was founded on 24 March 1992 by then- First Lady Rosine Vieyra Soglo, who became the first Beninese woman to establish a new polit ...

(''Parti de la renaissance du Bénin'') **

Movement for Development and Solidarity The Movement for Development and Solidarity () is a political party in Benin. In the legislative elections held on 30 March 2003, the party was a member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won th ...

(''Mouvement pour le Développement et la Solidarité'') ** National Union for Democracy and Progress (''Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès'') **

Party for Democracy and Social Progress The Party for Democracy and Social Progress (''Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social'') is a political party of Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and ...

(''Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social'') **

Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

(''Rassemblement des Démocrates Libéraux pour la Reconstruction nationale'') *

Star Alliance Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger ...

(''Alliance Étoile'') **

Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy The Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy () was an oppositional political party in Benin. It was part of the Star Alliance which contested the 1999 and 2003 parliamentary elections. At the Beninese parliamentary election, 2003 Parliame ...

(''Bâtisseurs et Gestionnaires de la Liberté et de la Démocratie'') ** The Greens (''Les Verts'') **

Union for Democracy and National Solidarity The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (french: Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale) is an oppositional political party in Benin. The party's president, Sacca Lafia, was its candidate in the March 2001 presidential ele ...

(''Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale'') * New Alliance (''Nouvelle Alliance'') *

Rally for Progress and Renewal The Rally for Progress and Renewal (french: Rassemblement pour le Progrès et le Renouveau, RPR) is a political party in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and ...

(''Rassemblement pour le Progrès et le Renouveau'') * Sun Alliance (''Alliance Soleil'') **

Union for Relief The ''Union for Relief' (''Union pour la Relève (UPR)'') is a political party of Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West ...

(''Union pour la Relève'') **

Hope Force The Hope Force (''Force Espoir'') is a political party of Benin led by Antoine Dayori. In the presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania ...

(''Force Espoir'') *

United Democratic Forces The United Democratic Forces ( bg, Обединени Демократични Сили, ОДС/ODS) were a center-right electoral alliance in Bulgaria, led by the Union of Democratic Forces. Members of the coalition 1997 * Union of Democrati ...

(''Forces Démocratiques Unies'') **

Union for Progress and Democracy Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

** Impulse for a New Vision of the Republic ** Party for Progress and Democracy ** Party for Democracy and Solidarity *

Alliance for a Triumphant Benin The Alliance for a Triumphant Benin (french: Alliance pour un Bénin Triomphant, ABT) is a political alliance in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly ...

(''Alliance pour un Bénin Triomphant'') * Résoatao Party (''Parti RésoAtao'') *

African Movement for Democracy and Progress African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

(MADEP) *

Alliance of the Social Democratic Party An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...

(PSD) *

Cameleon Alliance A chameleon is an Old World lizard belonging to the family Chamaeleonidae. Chameleon (or variants such as chamaeleon and cameleon) may also refer to: Literature * Chameleon (novel), ''Chameleon'' (novel), a financial thriller novel by Richard Ha ...

(AC) * Coalition of Democratic Forces * Communist Party of Benin (PCB) *

Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening (, abbreviated MERCI) is a political party in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a cou ...

(MERCI) * Movement for the People's Alternative (''Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple'') *

Movement for Solidary Prosperity Movement may refer to: Common uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Motion, commonly referred to as movement Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy F ...

(MPS) * New Generation for the Republic (NGR) * Our Common Cause (NCC) *

Parti Démocratique du Bénin Parti may refer to: *Parti (surname), a Hungarian surname, and a list of people with the name * ''Parti'' (architecture), the organizing concepts behind an architect's design * *, a lake in Russia See also *Partie (disambiguation) *Party (disambi ...

(PDB) * Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (RDP) *

Union for Homeland and Labour Union for Homeland and Labour (french: Union pour la Patrie et le travail, UPT) is a left-wing political party in Benin. Its president is Col. Martin Dohou Azonhiho, who was a leading ideologist of Mathieu Kérékou's socialist government in the ...

(UPT) *

Union for National Democracy and Solidarity Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

(UDS) *

Coalition for an Emerging Benin The Coalition for an Emerging Benin (''Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent'') is a political party of Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is ...

(''Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent'') * Union for Benin (''Union pour le Bénin'') *

Alliance for Revival The Alliance for Revival (''Alliance Le Réveil'') is a political party of Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. ...

(''Alliance Le Réveil'') *

Restore the Hope Restore the Hope (french: Restaurer l’Espoir) is a political party of Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It ...

(''Restaurer l’Espoir'') There are approximately 20 minor parties.

Defunct parties

* African Congress for Renewal (DUNYA) * Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) *

National Union for Solidarity and Progress The National Union for Solidarity and Progress (french: Union Nationale pour la Solidarité et le Progrès, UNSP) was a political party in Benin led by Eustache Sarré. History The UNSP contested the 1991 parliamentary elections in an alliance ...

(UNSP) *

Key Force The Key Force (french: Force clé) was a political alliance in Benin. History The alliance was formed prior to the parliamentary election, and consisted of the Movement for the People's Alternative, the 30th April Movement and some other politi ...

(''Force clé'')