Voltaic Progressive Front
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The Voltaic Progressive Front ({{langx|fr|Front Progressiste Voltaïque}}, FPV) was a political party in Upper Volta.
History
The party was established in 1977 as the Voltaic Progressive Union (Union Progressiste Voltaïque, UPV) by dissidents from several parties.Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, p221 The UPV received 16% of the vote in the April 1978 parliamentary elections, winning nine seats.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp134–141 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}} It nominated Joseph Ki-Zerbo as its candidate in the presidential elections in May. Ki-Zerbo finished last in the four-man field with 16% of the vote.
In 1979 the party was renamed the Voltaic Progressive Front. It was banned in November 1980.
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Category:1980 disestablishments in Africa
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