Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party

The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (French: Union pour la Renaissance / Parti Sankariste, UNIR / PS) is a political party in Burkina Faso.

Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party
LeaderBénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
Founded2000
IdeologySankarism
Socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
Slogan"Avec le Peuple, Victoire!" ("With the People, Victory!")
National Assembly
5 / 127
Website
Union pour la Renaissance / Mouvement Sankariste, UNIR/MS

History

Party headquarters of the UNIR/PS with a poster portraying Thomas Sankara.

The party was founded on November 1, 2000. Its president is Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara.[1]

The name "Sankarist" party appears to be a reference to both the late President Thomas Sankara and the party's current leader. The party subscribes to Sankarism.

At the legislative elections on 5 May 2002, the party won 2.4% of the popular vote and three out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara took second place with 4.88% of the popular vote.[2] At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won four seats.

Electoral history

National Assembly

Election year # of overall votes  % of overall vote # of overall seats won +/–
2002 42,599 2.45 (#)
3 / 111
2007 90,705 3.89 (#4)
4 / 111
Increase 1
2012 131,592 4.36 (#4)
4 / 111
Steady
2015 118,662 3.76 (#5)
5 / 150
Increase 1
2020 68,727 2.45 (#6)
5 / 150
Steady

See also

References

  1. Page about the party Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine on thomassankara.net.
  2. Elections in Burkina Faso, African Elections Database.


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