Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party
Leader Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
Founded 2000
Ideology Sankarism
Socialism
Political position Left-wing
National Assembly
5 / 127
Politics of Burkina Faso
Political parties
Elections

The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (French: Union pour la Renaissance / Parti Sankariste, UNIR / PS) is a political party in Burkina Faso. 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.[1] At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won 4 seats.

The party was founded on November 1, 2000. Its president is Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara.[2]

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.

References

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

<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>