Socialist Pact for Renewal
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The Socialist Pact for Renewal (Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau) is a political party
in Togo
.
The PSR did not take part in the parliamentary election
held on 27 October 2002; as part of the Coalition of Democratic Forces
, it called for a boycott. Dahuku Pere
, a former President of the National Assembly
and leading member of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People
(RPT) who went into opposition in 2002, ran as the PSR's candidate in the June 2003 presidential election
. The PSR supported Emmanuel Bob-Akitani
of the Union of Forces for Change
in the presidential election
of 24 April 2005, in which Bob-Akitani officially placed second with 38.1% of the vote.
In June 2005, the PSR joined the government, the only member of the radical opposition to do so; PSR President Abi Tchessa became Minister of Justice. In September 2006, he was moved to the post of Minister in charge of Relations with the Institutions of the Republic.
The party participated in the October 2007 parliamentary election
, but did not win any seats in the National Assembly.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
.
The PSR did not take part in the parliamentary election
Togolese parliamentary election, 2002
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 27 October 2002. Like the previous elections in 1999, they were boycotted by nine opposition parties , following the replacement of the Independent National Electoral Commission by a seven-magistrate committee and a revision of the Electoral Code...
held on 27 October 2002; as part of the Coalition of Democratic Forces
Coalition of Democratic Forces
The Coalition of Democratic Forces is an unregistered political organization in Rwanda. It was founded in January 2009 by former rwandan refugees in order to bring about democracy in Rwanda....
, it called for a boycott. Dahuku Pere
Dahuku Péré
Maurice Dahuku Péré is a Togolese politician who was President of the National Assembly of Togo from 1994 to 1999. He is the National President of the Democratic Alliance for the Fatherland , an opposition party....
, a former President of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Togo
The unicameral National Assembly of Togo is the country's legislative body. It has a total of 81 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system...
and leading member of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People
Rally of the Togolese People
The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....
(RPT) who went into opposition in 2002, ran as the PSR's candidate in the June 2003 presidential election
Togolese presidential election, 2003
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 1 June 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who won 57.8% of the vote.-Results:* Gnininvi withdrew his candidacy in May but remained on the ballot paper....
. The PSR supported Emmanuel Bob-Akitani
Emmanuel Bob-Akitani
Emmanuel Bob-Akitani is a Togolese politician who was the main opposition candidate in the 2003 and 2005 Togolese presidential elections. He is the Honorary President of the Union of Forces for Change ....
of the Union of Forces for Change
Union of Forces for Change
The Union of Forces for Change is the main opposition political party in Togo. The President of the UFC was Gilchrist Olympio and its Secretary-General is Jean-Pierre Fabre until August 10th 2010. Olympio is the son of the first President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, who was assassinated in a 1963...
in the presidential election
Togolese presidential election, 2005
A presidential election was held in Togo on April 24, 2005, following the death in office of long-time president Gnassingbé Eyadéma. The main candidates were Eyadéma's son, Faure Gnassingbé, and opposition leader Emmanuel Bob-Akitani. The election and the period preceding it were marked by...
of 24 April 2005, in which Bob-Akitani officially placed second with 38.1% of the vote.
In June 2005, the PSR joined the government, the only member of the radical opposition to do so; PSR President Abi Tchessa became Minister of Justice. In September 2006, he was moved to the post of Minister in charge of Relations with the Institutions of the Republic.
The party participated in the October 2007 parliamentary election
Togolese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Togo on October 14, 2007 for the 81 seats in the National Assembly. There were over 2,000 candidates, with 32 parties and 41 lists of independent candidates competing. The ruling Rally of the Togolese People was victorious, winning a majority of 50 seats...
, but did not win any seats in the National Assembly.