National Union for Democracy and Renewal

{{short description|Political party in Chad}}

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| name = National Union for Democracy and Renewal

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| colorcode = {{party color|National Union for Democracy and Renewal}}

| president = Saleh Kebzabo

| ideology = Social democracy

| position = Centre-left

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| international = Socialist International

| website = {{url|http://www.undr-tchad.org/}}

| country = Chad

| native_name = Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau
{{lang|ar|الاتحاد الوطني للديمقراطية والتجديد}}

| abbreviation = UNDR

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| seats1_title = Seats in the National Assembly

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| foundation = 12 April 1992

| secretary = Bouzabo Patchili

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The National Union for Democracy and Renewal ({{langx|fr|Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau}}; abbreviated UNDR) is a political party in Chad led by Saleh Kebzabo. The UNDR is a constituent party of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defense of the Constitution (CPDC), the main opposition coalition opposed to the rule of former president Idriss Déby.[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/tchad/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=XIN80028loppotnemen0 "L'opposant Saleh Kepsabo refuse d'entrer au gouvernement"], Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), April 23, 2008 {{in lang|fr}}.

In the 1997 parliamentary election, UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2061_97.htm IPU PARLINE page on 1997 election]. In the parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2061_02.htm IPU PARLINE page on 2002 election].

Kebzabo was the UNDR's candidate in the June 1996 presidential election, placing third with 8.61% of the vote.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070621175152/http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/presidentielle_du_3_juillet_1996.pdf "RAPPORT DE LA MISSION D’OBSERVATION DU 2ETOUR DE L’ÉLECTION PRÉSIDENTIELLE LE 3 JUILLET 1996"], democratie.francophonie.org {{in lang|fr}}. He was also the party's candidate in the presidential election held on 20 May 2001, winning 7.0% of the vote.

Saleh Kebzabo, leader of the UNDR, was appointed prime minister by president Mahamat Déby on 12 October 2022. Kebzabo would serve in this post until 1 January 2024.