Action and Renewal Movement

The Action and Renewal Movement (French: Mouvement Action et Renouveau, MAR) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It was founded by Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard, who was the party's president until his death in 2009. He was succeeded by incumbent leader Roland Bouiti-Viaudo, who formerly served as Mayor of Pointe-Noire and Minister of State for Hydrocarbons. The party supports the presidency of Denis Sassou Nguesso.[1]

Action and Renewal Movement
Mouvement Action et Renouveau
AbbreviationMAR
PresidentRoland Bouiti-Viaudo
FounderJean-Baptiste Tati Loutard
Founded2006 (2006)
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursOrange
Senate
2 / 72
National Assembly
4 / 151
Website
Official website

MAR held its constitutive congress in late December 2006, marking its transformation into a political party; 342 delegates attended the congress.[1] In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won five out of 137 seats.[2] The party has been since part of Denis Sassou Nguesso's governing coalition.

Electoral history

National Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
2007 Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard
5 / 137
 New Increase 4th Coalition
(PCT–MCDDI–MAR–MSD-Club 2002–AGIR–UPDP)
2012 Roland Bouiti-Viaudo
4 / 139
 Decrease 1 Decrease 5th Coalition
(PCT-MCDDI-RDPS-MAR-RC-UFD-UR-Club 2002
2017
4 / 151
 Steady 0 Increase 4th Coalition
(PCT-MAR-RDSP-RC-PRL-UFD-Club 2002)
2022
4 / 151
 Steady 0 Steady 4th Coalition
(PCT-MAR-Club 2002-RDSP)

References
  1. Daniel Lobé Diboto, "Congrès constitutif du Mouvement Action Renouveau (M.A.R)", Congopage.com, 5 January 2007 (in French).
  2. For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), 25 August 2007 (in French).


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