Patriotic Movement for the Republic

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Patriotic Movement for the Republic
Mouvement Patriotique pour la Republique
President Albadé Abouba
Founded11 October 2015
Split from MNSD-Nassara
Headquarters Niamey
Colors Orange
National Assembly
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Party flag
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The Patriotic Movement for the Republic (French : Mouvement Patriotique pour la Republique, MPR-Jamhuriya) is a political party in Niger.

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History

The party was launched on 11 October 2015 as a breakaway from the National Movement for the Development of Society. [1] [2]

It did not nominate a presidential candidate for the 2016 general elections, but received 7% of the vote in the National Assembly elections, winning thirteen seats and becoming the fourth-largest party. [3]

Electoral results

President of Niger

ElectionCandidateVotes%Votes%Result
First roundSecond round
2016 Did not take part
2020-21 Albadé Abouba 338,5117.1 (#4)--LostRed x.svg

National Assembly

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–Position
2016 Albadé Abouba 343,1507.2 (#4)
13 / 171
New4th
2020 257,5637.6 (#3)
14 / 171
Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3rd

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