The Union of Forces of Progress (, UFP) was a political party in
Benin
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History
The party was established on 30 April 1990 as a successor to the
People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
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[ It was initially led by Machioudi Dissou.][Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) ''Historical Dictionary of Benin'', Scarecrow Press, p347]
Although it did not contest the 1991 elections, it joined the Chameleon Alliance for the 1995 elections. The alliance received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat.[''Elections Today'', October 1995, p30]
References
Defunct political parties in Benin
Political parties established in 1990
Political parties disestablished in the 1990s
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