Electoral Union

The Electoral Union was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau.

History

The UE was established in 2002 as an alliance of the Guinean [League for Ecological Protection], the Party of Renewal and Progress, the Social [Democratic Party (Guinea-Bissau)|Social Democratic Party] and the Socialist Party, as well as a dissident faction of the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement. It was initially headed by Joaquim Baldé of the PSD, but was designed to have a rotating presidency.
The Union received 4% of the vote in the Guinea-Bissau [legislative election, 2004|2004 parliamentary elections], winning two seats. It supported African Party for the [Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde|PAIGC] candidate Malam Bacai Sanhá in the Guinea-Bissau [presidential election, 2005|2005 presidential elections], which were won by João Bernardo Vieira.
Leadership crises prevented the party from contesting elections in 2008 and 2009, after which it was dissolved.