Union of Republican Forces
{{short description|Political party in Guinea}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Union of Republican Forces
| native_name = Union des Forces Républicaines
| abbreviation = UFR
| logo = Union of Republican Forces.png
| leader = Sidya Touré
| colorcode = {{party color|Union of Republican Forces}}
| foundation = 1992
| ideology = Liberalism
| position = Centre
| regional = Africa Liberal Network
| international = Liberal International
| colors = {{Color box|#0087DC|border=darkgray}} Blue
| slogan = Union, Development, Peace
|seats1_title = National Assembly
|seats1 = {{Composition bar|10|114|{{party color|Union of Republican Forces}}}}
| website = [http://www.ufrguinee.com/ http://www.ufrguinee.com/]
| country = Guinea
}}
The Union of Republican Forces ({{langx|fr|Union des Forces Républicaines}}, UFR) is a liberal political party in Guinea. It shouldn't be confused with the social liberal Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, which has a similar name.
Founded in 1992, the party has been led since 1999 by the former Prime Minister of Guinea Sidya Touré.[http://www.ufrguinee.com Union des forces republicaines] {{in lang|fr}} The party supported the 2007 general strike.[http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=57039&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GUINEA "GUINEA: Civil society crystallising around unions"], IRIN Africa, 11 January 2007.
Touré finished in third place in both the 2010 and 2015 presidential elections, with vote shares of 15.6%[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717171018/http://www.ceniguinee.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226:resultats-du-premier-tour-de-lelection-presidentielle-du-27-juin-2010&catid=52:autres-actualites-de-la-ceni&Itemid=1 Résultats provisoires du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle du 27 juin 2010], CENI {{in lang|fr}} and 6.0%,[http://www.ceniguinee.org/attachments/article/137/ceni_recapitulatif_general_election_presidentielle_resultat_synthese.pdf SYNTHESE DES RESULTATS PROVISOIRES: Election Présidentielle du 11 Octobre 2015], CENI {{in lang|fr}} respectively.
References
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External links
- [http://www.ufrguinee.com/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Guinean political parties}}
Category:1992 establishments in Guinea
Category:Political parties established in 1992
Category:Political parties in Guinea
Category:Liberal parties in Africa
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