Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party

Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party
Leader Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
Founded 2000
Ideology Sankarism
Socialism
Political position Left-wing
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The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (French: Union pour la Renaissance / Parti Sankariste, UNIR / PS) is a political party in Burkina Faso.

History

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 4 seats.

References

  1. Page about the party on thomassankara.net.
  2. Elections in Burkina Faso, African Elections Database.
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