Union for Central African Renewal

Union for Central African Renewal Union pour le renouveau centrafricain

Leader	Anicet-Georges Dologuélé
Founded	25 October 2013
Ideology	Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Seats in the National Assembly	13 / 100
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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.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

↑ Centrafrique : Anicet George Dologuelet investi candidat a la presidentielle 2015 aBangui.com, 14 July 2015
↑ Centrafrique: Configuration de la future Assemblée Nationale RJDH, 9 April 2016

Political parties in the Central African Republic
Parliamentary parties	National Union for Democracy and Progress (13) Union for Central African Renewal (13) Central African Democratic Rally (10) Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (9) Kwa Na Kwa (7) PATRIE (4) Party for Democratic Governance (3) Rally for the Republic (3) Party of the Central African Renaissance (3) Movement for Democracy and Development (2) Republican Convention for Social Progress (2) Action Party for Development (1) National Solidarity Movement (1) National Union for Democracy and Rally (1) National Unity Party (1) PDSK (1) Socialist Party (1)
Extraparliamentary parties	Alliance for Democracy and Progress Central African Republican Party Congress of Central African Social Democrats Democratic Forum for Modernity Democratic Movement for the Renaissance and Evolution of Central Africa Liberal Democratic Party MESAN MESAN–Boganda Movement for Democracy, Independence and Social Progress National Democratic Front National Party for a New Central Africa Party for Democracy in Central Africa Patriotic Front for Progress Social Democratic Party
Defunct parties	Central African Democratic Union Central African National Liberation Movement Civic Forum Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa Independent Grouping for Reflection Löndö Association Movement for Democracy and Independence Movement for Unity, Peace and Security National Convention People's Union for the Republic Republican Progressive Party
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