People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
- People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin ( _fr. Parti de la Révolution Populaire du Bénin) was a political party in Benin. It was founded in 1975 by General Mathieu Kérékou. With the new constitution of November 30 1975, PRPB became the sole legal party in the country. [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/benin/beninpaysfiche/chronopol.htm Chronologie BENIN ] ] Ideologically, the party was committed to Marxism-Leninism.
In the parliamentary elections of 1979 and 1984, PRPB was the only party contesting. In 1979, the lists of the party received 1,243,286 votes (97.9%) and in 1984 the lists of the party received 1,811,208 votes (98.1%). [ [http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/BENIN_1984_E.PDF] , [http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/BENIN_1979_E.PDF] ]
In 1989, the party renounced Marxism-Leninism as its ideological guidance. It remained the governing force of Benin until 1990. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/french/specials/1618_benin_elex/page8.shtml BBCAfrique.com | Présidentielle 2006 au Bénin ] ]
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