Union for the Republic (Togo)

Union for the Republic Union pour la République
Abbreviation	UNIR
President	Faure Gnassingbé
Founder	Faure Gnassingbé
Founded	2012
Preceded by	RPT
Ideology	Conservatism[1] National conservatism Togolese nationalism
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Blue
Senate	34 / 41
National Assembly	108 / 113
Website
unir.tg
Politics of Togo Political parties Elections

The Union for the Republic (UNIR; French: Union pour la République) is the ruling political party in Togo. The party emerged from the former Rally of the Togolese People (RPT), which dissolved in 2012.^[2]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2015	Faure Gnassingbé	1,221,756	58.8%	Elected Y
2020		1,760,309	70.78%	Elected Y

National Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Result
2013	Faure Gnassingbé	880,608	46.55%	62 / 91	42	1st	Supermajority government
2018				59 / 91	3	1st	Majority government
2024				108 / 113	49	1st	Supermajority government

Senate elections

Election	Party leader	Seats	+/–	Position
2025	Faure Gnassingbé	34 / 41	34	1st

References

1. "BTI 2016: Togo Country Report". Bertelsmann Stiftung. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13.
2. "Togo". electionguide.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

External links

• Union for the Republic on Facebook