Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement
- Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement
The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement ( _fr. Union pour la Renaissance / Mouvement Sankariste) 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. [ [http://africanelections.tripod.com/bf.html Elections in Burkina Faso] , African Elections Database.] At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won 4 seats.
The party was founded on November 1 2000. Its president is Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara. [ [http://www.thomassankara.net/imprimer.php3?id_article=152 Page about the party] on thomassankara.net.]
The name "Sankarist" party appears to be a reference to both the late President Thomas Sankara and the party's current leader.
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