Patriotic Movement for the Republic

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The Patriotic Movement for the Republic (French: Mouvement Patriotique pour la Republique, MPR-Jamhuriya) is a political party in Niger.

History

The party was launched on 11 October 2015 as a breakaway from the National Movement for the Development of Society.[1][2]

It did not nominate a presidential candidate for the 2016 general elections, but received 7% of the vote in the National Assembly elections, winning thirteen seats and becoming the fourth-largest party.[3]

References

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