Progressive Union Renewal

The Progressive Union for Renewal (French: Union progressiste pour le renouveau, UPR), formerly called Progressive Union, is a political party in Benin, led by Bruno Amoussou. It tends to be more popular in the south of the country.^[2]

Progressive Union for Renewal Union progressiste pour le renouveau
Abbreviation	UPR
President	Joseph Djogbenou
Founder	Bruno Amoussou Abraham Zinzindohoue
Founded	1 December 2018
Preceded by	Union Makes the Nation Democratic Renewal Party (2022)
Headquarters	Cotonou, Benin, Bulgaria Square, 01-1515, Plot No. 620/DE
Ideology	Social democracy Pro-Talon[1]
Political position	Centre-left
Colors	Yellow
Slogan	Patriotisme – Travail – Solidarité
National Assembly	53 / 109
Municipal Councilors	428 / 1,815
Website
unionprogressiste.bj
Politics of Benin Political parties Elections

In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came first, winning 47 of 83 seats in the National Assembly.^[3] Both the Progressive Union and the only other party in the National Assembly, Republican Bloc, are allied with President Patrice Talon.^[3][4] The current Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata, is a member.^[5] In July 2022, Bruno Amoussou retired and left the presidency of the UP to Joseph Djogbenou.^[6] In August 2022, the party merged with the Democratic Renewal Party and changed to its present name.^[7]

Presidents

National Headquarters

The following is a list of presidents of the UPR:

No.	Portrait	Party leader	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Amoussou, BrunoBruno Amoussou (born 1939)	1 December 2018	16 July 2022	3 years
2		Peter, FriedrichJoseph Djogbenou (born 20 March 1969)	16 July 2022		2 years

Electoral history

Former party logo

Parliamentary elections

Year	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Position	Outcome
2019	Bruno Amoussou	645,214	56.22	47 / 83	New	1st	Government
2023	Joseph Djogbenou	930,714	37.56	53 / 109	6	1st	Government
2026	Joseph Djogbenou

Municipal elections

Year	Votes	%	Councillors	+/-	Result
2020	994,602	40%	736 / 1,815	736	1st

References

1. "'Unopposed election': Benin voters shun polls with only one choice". France 24. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
2. Millecamps, Matthieu (24 February 2020). "Au Bénin, une majorité « monocolore » tout en nuances". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
3. Live (May 2019). "Record low turnout at Benin polls with no opposition". France24.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. Live (6 May 2019). "How Benin's democratic crown has slipped". BBC News. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
5. Filipovic, Jill (15 March 2022). "Benin's first female vice-president on women's bodies, Amazon warriors and being called a feminist". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
6. Aplogan, Jean-Luc (16 July 2022). "Bénin: Bruno Amoussou quitte la politique et laisse la présidence de l'UP à Joseph Djogbenou". Radio France Internationale (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
7. Aplogan, Jean-Luc (22 August 2022). "Bénin: le Parti du renouveau démocratique fusionne avec l'Union progressiste" [Benin: the Democratic Renewal Party merges with the Progressive Union]. Radio France Internationale (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2022.