Union for Central African Renewal Union pour le renouveau centrafricain | |
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| Leader | Anicet-Georges Dologuélé |
| Founded | 25 October 2013 |
| Headquarters | Bangui |
| Ideology | Social liberalism[1] |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colors | Navy blue, sky blue |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 13 / 100 |
| Website | |
| https://parti-urca.org | |
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 Central African Republic portal |
The Union for Central African Renewal (French: Union pour le renouveau centrafricain, URCA) is a political party in the Central African Republic led by Anicet-Georges Dologuélé.
History
The URCA was established on 25 October 2013.[2] Dologuélé was chosen as the party's candidate for the 2015–16 presidential elections; although he finished as the leading candidate in the first round, he was defeated by Faustin-Archange Touadéra in the run-off. In the parliamentary elections it emerged as the joint-largest party in the National Assembly, winning 13 of the 131 seats.[3]
Electoral results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 2015 | Anicet-Georges Dologuélé | 268,952 | 23.7% (#1) | 413,352 | 37.3% (#2) | Lost  |
| 2020 | 135,081 | 21.0% (#2) | - | - | Lost | |
Parliamentary elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 13 / 131 |
New | 1st | Coalition | ||
| 2020–21 | 7 / 131 |
 6 |
3rd |
References
- ↑ "Union pour le renouveau centrafricain | URCA". Union pour le renouveau centrafricain (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ↑ Centrafrique : Anicet George Dologuelet investi candidat a la presidentielle 2015 aBangui.com, 14 July 2015
- ↑ Centrafrique: Configuration de la future Assemblée Nationale Archived 2016-07-03 at the Wayback Machine RJDH, 9 April 2016
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