Socialist Pact for Renewal

The Socialist Pact for Renewal ("Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau") is a political party in Togo.

The PSR did not take part in the parliamentary election held on 27 October 2002; as part of the Coalition of Democratic Forces, it called for a boycott. [ [http://www.togo-confidentiel.com/texte/Politique/Presse_CFD.htm "Communiqué de presse de la Coalition des Forces Démocratiques à la suite de la mascarade électorale du 27 octobre 2002"] , togo-confidentiel.com, October 28, 2002 fr icon.] Dahuku Pere, a former President of the National Assembly and leading member of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) who went into opposition in 2002, ran as the PSR's candidate in the June 2003 presidential election. [ [http://www.icilome.com/nouvelles/news.asp?id=83&idnews=1906&f= "Présidentielles 2003 : Profil des candidats"] , iciLome.com, May 16, 2003 fr icon.] The PSR supported Emmanuel Bob-Akitani of the Union of Forces for Change in the presidential election of 24 April 2005, in which Bob-Akitani officially placed second with 38.1% of the vote.

In June 2005, the PSR joined the government, the only member of the radical opposition to do so;Muriel Signouret, [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_jeune_afrique.asp?art_cle=LIN26075kodjoerraba0 "Kodjo à la barre"] , Jeuneafrique.com, June 26, 2005 fr icon.] PSR President Abi Tchessa became Minister of Justice. [ [http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/066/article_36993.asp "Faure à la présidence, Kpatcha à la Défense"] , RFI.fr, June 21, 2005 fr icon.] In September 2006, he was moved to the post of Minister in charge of Relations with the Institutions of the Republic. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225233735/http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?o=2&s=368&d=3&i=72 "Le Gouvernement togolais"] , Republicoftogo.com fr icon.]

The party participated in the October 2007 parliamentary election, but did not win any seats in the National Assembly.

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