Action and Renewal Movement

Action and Renewal Movement
Mouvement Action et Renouveau
AbbreviationMAR
PresidentRoland Bouiti-Viaudo
FounderJean-Baptiste Tati Loutard
Founded2006 (2006)
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursOrange
Senate
2 / 72
National Assembly
4 / 151
Website
Official website

The Action and Renewal Movement (French: Mouvement Action et Renouveau, MAR) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It was founded by Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard, who was the party's president until his death in 2009. He was succeeded by incumbent leader Roland Bouiti-Viaudo, who formerly served as Mayor of Pointe-Noire and Minister of State for Hydrocarbons. The party supports the presidency of Denis Sassou Nguesso.[1]

MAR held its constitutive congress in late December 2006, marking its transformation into a political party; 342 delegates attended the congress.[1] In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won five out of 137 seats.[2] The party has since been part of Sassou Nguesso's governing coalition.

Electoral history

National Assembly elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
2007 Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard
5 / 137
 New Increase 4th Coalition
(PCT–MCDDI–MAR–MSD-Club 2002–AGIR–UPDP)
2012 Roland Bouiti-Viaudo
4 / 139
 Decrease 1 Decrease 5th Coalition
(PCT-MCDDI-RDPS-MAR-RC-UFD-UR-Club 2002
2017
4 / 151
 Steady 0 Increase 4th Coalition
(PCT-MAR-RDSP-RC-PRL-UFD-Club 2002)
2022
4 / 151
 Steady 0 Steady 4th Coalition
(PCT-MAR-Club 2002-RDSP)

References

  1. ^ a b Daniel Lobé Diboto, "Congrès constitutif du Mouvement Action Renouveau (M.A.R)", Congopage.com, 5 January 2007 (in French).
  2. ^ For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), 25 August 2007 (in French).
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