Sun Alliance (political alliance)

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The Sun Alliance (French: Alliance Soleil, AS) is a political alliance in Benin. Its current president is Sacca Lafia.

History

The AS was established on 21 December 2014 as an alliance of the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (UDS), the Union for Relief (UPR) and Hope Force (FE), three parties based in the north of Benin.^[1] The UPR and FE had contested the 2011 parliamentary elections together, winning two seats.^[2]

In the April 2015 parliamentary elections the AS received 6.7% of the vote, winning four seats.

References

↑ Birth of the Sun Alliance ORTB
↑ Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press

Political parties in Benin

National Assembly	Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin–Amana Alliance (33) Union Makes the Nation MADEP PSD Key Force MDS UNDP RDL Vivoten 13 Democratic Renewal Party (10) RB–RP (7) National Alliance for Development and Democracy (5) Sun Alliance UDS UPR FE 4 United Democratic Forces (4) Scout Alliance CBE PDPS 2 Alliance for a Triumphant Benin (2) Union for Benin (2) Résoatao Party (1)

Unrepresented	Alliance for Revival Alliance of the Forces of Progress Movement for the People's Alternative Restore the Hope

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