Union of the Gabonese People
- Union of the Gabonese People
The Union of the Gabonese People (French: "Union du Peuple Gabonais", UPG) is an opposition political party in Gabon. Officially registered in 1991, the current party president is Pierre Mamboundou.
Mamboundou was the party's candidate in the 1998 presidential election. He placed second behind incumbent Omar Bongo, receiving 16.5% of the vote.
He ran again in the 27 November 2005 presidential election and finished second to Bongo, winning 13.6% of the vote. In the 17 December/24 December 2006 National Assembly of Gabon election the party won 8 out of 120 seats.
The party is sometimes known as the Gabonese People's Union or Union of the People of Gabon.
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