United People's Alliance
The United People's Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Popular Unida, APU) was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau. It consisted of the Guinean People's Party (PPG) and the Socialist Alliance of Guinea (ASG).[1]
United People's Alliance | |
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| Founded | Early 2004 |
| Dissolved | Late 2004 |
| Merger of | Guinean People's Party Socialist Alliance of Guinea |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
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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.[1]
The Alliance was dissolved by the end of 2004, and Gomes joined the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.[1]
References
- Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p28
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