Union of Socialist Movements

Union of Socialist Movements Union des mouvements socialistes
Abbreviation	USM
Leader	Pierre Kwemo
Founded	2011
Headquarters	Yaounde
Ideology	Social democracy Civic nationalism
Political position	Center-left
Colors	Blue
National Assembly	2 / 180
Senate	0 / 100
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The Union of Socialist Movements, abbreviated as USM (French: Union des mouvements socialistes abbreviated as UMS), is a political party in Cameroon.

It was founded in 2011 by Pierre Kwemo  [ fr ], former vice-president of the Social Democratic Front (SDF) ^[1] .

In March 2022, the political party joined forces with the SDF, the Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation (PCRN) and the Cameroon Democratic Union (UDC) to form a sixteen-member opposition parliamentary group in the National Assembly called "Union for Change". ^[2]

Election results

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2025	Pierre Kwemo	12,873	0.28%	LostN

National Assembly elections

Year	Votes	%	Rank	Seats
2020	—			2 / 180

Senate elections

Year	Votes	%	Seats	Rank
2018	26	0.26	0 / 70	7th
2023	55	0.51	0 / 70	7th

References

1. Onana, Laetitia (9 March 2018). "Sénatoriales 2018: l'UMS dans la course pour sa première participation". journalducameroun.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
2. Foute, Franck (16 March 2022). "Cameroun: face au RDPC de Paul Biya, l'opposition joue son va-tout". jeuneafrique.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.