Club 2002

The Club 2002-Party for the Unity of the Republic is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It was founded on January 30, 2002 and is led by Wilfrid Nguesso, a nephew of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.^[1]

Initially the Club 2002 was a political association, but in 2007 it was transformed into a political party and "Party for the Unity of the Republic" was added to its name. On 17 July 2007, the Consensus for Change and Development, a political association, merged with the Club 2002, while the Organization for the Development of the Land of Alima Como Ndzaléitsé, another political association, became an affiliated association of the Club 2002.^[2]

In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won 3 out of 137 seats.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "Sassou Nguesso seul en scène", Congopage.com, October 31, 2004 (French).
2. ^ ^{a b} Gankama N'Siah, "De l'eau au moulin du Club 2002-PUR", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 7 December 2007 (French).
3. ^ For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), August 25, 2007 (French).