The United Democratic Forces (''Forces Démocratiques Unies'') was an alliance of

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in the

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, led by

Denis Sassou-Nguesso Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who has served as president of the Republic of the Congo since 1997. He also previously served as president from 1979 to 1992. Sassou Nguesso hea ...

. Sassou-Nguesso, presidential candidate of both the

Congolese Labour Party The Congolese Party of Labour (, PCT) is the ruling party of the Republic of the Congo. Founded in 1969 by Marien Ngouabi, it was originally a pro-Soviet, Marxist–Leninist vanguard party which founded the People's Republic of the Congo. It to ...

and the FDU, won the

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of 10 March 2002 with 89.4% of the vote. In the

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held on 26 May and 20 June 2002, the FDU won 30 out of 153 seats.

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