National Union for Democracy and Renewal

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National Union for Democracy and Renewal
Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau
الاتحاد الوطني للديمقراطية والتجديد
AbbreviationUNDR
PresidentSaleh Kebzabo
SecretaryBouzabo Patchili
Founded12 April 1992
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationSocialist International
Seats in the National Assembly
10 / 155
Website
www.undr-tchad.org

The National Union for Democracy and Renewal (French: Union nationale pour la démocratie et le renouveau; abbreviated UNDR) is a political party in Chad led by Saleh Kebzabo. The UNDR is a constituent party of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defense of the Constitution (CPDC), the main opposition coalition opposed to the rule of former president Idriss Déby.[1]

In the 1997 parliamentary election, UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats.[2] In the parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats.[3]

Kebzabo was the UNDR's candidate in the June 1996 presidential election, placing third with 8.61% of the vote.[4] He was also the party's candidate in the presidential election held on 20 May 2001, winning 7.0% of the vote.

Saleh Kebzabo, leader of the UNDR, was appointed Prime Minister by president Mahamat Déby on 12 October 2022. Kebzabo would serve in this post until 1 January 2024.

Electoral history[edit]

Presidential elections[edit]

Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
1996 Saleh Kebzabo 199,691 8.61% Lost
2001 169,917 7.00% Lost
2016 473,074 12.77% Lost
2021 47,518 1.03% Lost

National Assembly elections[edit]

Election Party leader Votes % Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
First round Second round
1997 Saleh Kebzabo 84,372 6.69% 13,140 1.72%
15 / 125
Steady New Increase 3rd Opposition
2002
5 / 155
Decrease 10 Decrease 4th Opposition
2011 in alliance with PLD
12 / 187
Increase 7 Increase 2nd Opposition

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