Congress for the Republic (Niger)

The Congress for the Republic (French: Congrès Pour la République, CPR-Inganci) is a political party in Niger.

Politics of Niger


Constitution (suspended) Human rights Slavery
Government National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland President Abdourahamane Tchiani Vice President Salifou Modi Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine Cabinet Ministers
National Assembly (dissolved) President
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Administrative divisions Regions Departments Communes
Elections Recent elections General: 2016 2020–21 Political parties Politicians
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History

The party was established in September 2014 by former mayor of Maradi Kassoum Moctar.[1]

Moctar was the party's presidential candidate in the 2016 general elections, but failed to advance to the second round. However, the CPR won three seats in the National Assembly.

Electoral results

President of Niger

Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
2016	Kassoum Moctar	135,176	2.9 (#6)	-	-	Lost N
2020-21	Did not take part

National Assembly

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position
2016	Kassoum Moctar	122,573	2.6 (#10)	3 / 171	New	9th
2020	Kassoum Moctar	195,704	4.2 (#6)	8 / 171	5	5th

References

Création d’un nouveau parti politique: Kassoum Moctar en concurrence avec Cheiffou Amadou à Maradi ? Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Tam Tam, 23 September 2014

Political parties in Niger
Parliamentary	Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (75) Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (25) National Movement for the Development of Society (20) Patriotic Movement for the Republic (13) RDR-Tchanji (7) MNRD–PSDN (6) Nigerien Patriotic Movement (5) Democratic and Social Convention (4) Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (4) Social Democratic Rally (4) Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger (3) Congress for the Republic (3) Rally for Democracy and Progress (3) Alliance for Democratic Renewal (2) Rally for Peace and Progress (2) Social Democratic Party (2) Union for Democracy and the Republic (2) Democratic Alliance for Niger (1)
Extraparliamentary	Movement for Democracy and Progress Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally Nigerien Self-Management Party Party of the Masses for Labour Party for National Unity and Development Sawaba Union for Democracy and Social Progress Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots Union of Independent Nigeriens
Defunct	National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal Nigerien Action Bloc Nigerien Democratic Front Nigerien Progressive Union Party for People's Dignity Rally for France Rally of Nigerien Patriots Union for the Franco-African Community Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers
Portal:Politics List of political parties Politics of Niger

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