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Suru Alliance

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The Suru Alliance (French: Alliance Suru, AS) was a political alliance in Benin.

History

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The alliance was established in 1999,[1] to contest the parliamentary elections that year, and consisted of the Union for Democracy and National Reconstruction, the Forum for Democracy, Development and Morality, the Union for Homeland and Progress and the National Forum of Civil and Civic Awakening.[2] It received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat taken by Gado Girigissou.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Africa South of the Sahara 2003, Psychology Press, p75
  2. ^ Machioudi Dissou (2002) Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001 Editions L'Harmattan, p75
  3. ^ Proclamation of the definitive results of the legislative elections of 30 March 1999 Constitutional Court