The Progressive Union Renewal (, UPR), formerly called Progressive Union, is a political party in Benin, led by Joseph Djogbenou. It tends to be more popular in the south of the country.
In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came first, winning 47 of 83 seats in the National Assembly. Both the Progressive Union and the only other party in the National Assembly, Republican Bloc, are allied with President Patrice Talon. The current Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata, is a UPR member. In July 2022, Bruno Amoussou retired and left the presidency of the UP to Joseph Djogbenou. In August 2022, the party merged with the Democratic Renewal Party and changed to its present name.
Presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the UPR:
Election results
Parliamentary elections Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Outcome 2019 Bruno Amoussou 645,214 56.22 New 1st 2023Joseph Djogbenou 930,714 37.56 6 1st 2026 1,149,251 41.21 7 1st
Municipal elections Election Votes % Councillors +/- Result 2020 994,602 39.97 736 New
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