Rally of the Guinean People

The Rally of the Guinean People (French: Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen, sometimes translated as Guinean People's Assembly; RPG) is a political party in Guinea. The RPG was the ruling party in the country from 2010 to 2021 and was recently led by Alpha Condé. It is mainly based amongst the Mandinka population.

Rally of the Guinean People
Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen
LeaderAlpha Condé
Founded1960s (as a political organisation)
April 1992 (as a political party)
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Socialist International
National Assembly
79 / 114

The party boycotted the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002.[1]

Following the dismissal of Lansana Kouyaté as Prime Minister and his replacement by Ahmed Tidiane Souaré on 20 May 2008, the RPG denounced Kouyaté's dismissal and, unlike other opposition parties, declined to attend a meeting with Souaré on 28 May to discuss the formation of a national unity government. According to the RPG, positive change would not come as long as President Lansana Conté remained in power, regardless of who was Prime Minister or who was included in the government, and the party said that it would not participate in the government.[2]

The party is affiliated to the Progressive Alliance[3] and Socialist International.[4]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
1993 Alpha Condé 407,221 19.55% Lost  N
1998 429,934 16.58% Lost  N
2003 Boycotted
2010 323,406 18.26% 1,474,973 52.52% Elected  Y
2015 2,285,827 57.85% Elected  Y
2020 2,438,815 59.49% Elected  Y

National Assembly elections

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Election Party leader Votes % Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
Constituency Proportional
1995 Alpha Condé 354,927 19.2%
19 / 114
  19   2nd Opposition
2002 Boycotted
0 / 81
  19 Extra-parliamentary
2013 1,405,585 47.58% 1,468,119 46.26%
53 / 114
  53   1st Minority government
2020 2,417,836 89.05% 1,591,650 55.27%
79 / 114
  26   1st Supermajority government

References

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  1. ^ "Elections in Guinea". Retrieved 24 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Guinean PM, politicians discuss formation of union govt"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, 29 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Participants | Progressive Alliance". Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Socialist International - Progressive Politics for a Fairer World". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.