United People's Alliance

The United People's Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Popular Unida, APU) was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau. It consisted of the Guinean People's Party (PPG) and the Socialist Alliance of Guinea (ASG).[1]

United People's Alliance
FoundedEarly 2004
DissolvedLate 2004
Merger ofGuinean People's Party
Socialist Alliance of Guinea
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism

History

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The Alliance was formed in early 2004 in order to contest the March 2004 parliamentary elections. It received 1.36% of the vote and won a single seat, taken by Fernando Gomes of the ASG.[1]

The Alliance was dissolved by the end of 2004, and Gomes joined the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p28