The United People's Alliance (, APU) was a political alliance in
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...
. It consisted of the
Guinean People's Party
The Guinean People's Party (, PPG) was a small political party in Guinea-Bissau.
History
The party was established by João Tátis Sá following his unsuccessful candidacy in the 1999–2000 presidential elections.Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''H ...
(PPG) and the
Socialist Alliance of Guinea (ASG).
[Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', Scarecrow Press, p28]
History
The Alliance was formed in early 2004 in order to contest the
March 2004 parliamentary elections. It received 1.36% of the vote and won a single seat, taken by
Fernando Gomes of the ASG.
[
The Alliance was dissolved by the end of 2004, and Gomes joined the ]African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (, PAIGC) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Originally formed to peacefully campaign for independence from Portugal, the party turned to armed conflict in the 1960s and was o ...
.[
]
References
2004 disestablishments in Guinea-Bissau
2004 establishments in Guinea-Bissau
Defunct political party alliances in Guinea-Bissau
Political parties disestablished in 2004
Political parties established in 2004
Socialism in Guinea-Bissau
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