Rally of the Guinean People
Rally of the Guinean People Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Alpha Condé |
| Founded | 1960s (as a political organisation) April 1992 (as a political party) |
| Dissolved | 7 March 2026 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
The Rally of the Guinean People (RPG; French: Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen, sometimes translated as Guinean People's Assembly) was a political party in Guinea. It was the ruling party of Guinea from 2010 to 2021 and was most recently led by former president Alpha Condé. The party draws most of its support from the Mandinka population, the second largest ethnic group in Guinea.
Initially established in 1992 during the military regime of Lansana Conté, the RPG served as the main opposition to the Unity and Progress Party (PUP), the dominant ruling party of the Conté regime. Opposition parties saw limited success in elections during the rule of president Conté, but following Conté's death and the subsequent political instability, the 2010 presidential elections saw the election of RPG candidate Alpha Condé to the presidency. The RPG subsequently took the PUP's place as the ruling party of Guinea, until Condé himself was overthrown in the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.
The party was affiliated with the Progressive Alliance[1] and Socialist International.[2] In 2026, the party was dissolved by the government of president Mamady Doumbouya.[3]
History
The party boycotted the 2002 Guinean parliamentary elections.[4]
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. The RPG stated that 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 refused to participate in the government.[5]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 1993 | Alpha Condé | 407,221 | 19.55% | – | – | Lost  |
| 1998 | 429,934 | 16.58% | – | – | Lost | |
| 2003 | Boycotted | |||||
| 2010 | 323,406 | 18.26% | 1,474,973 | 52.52% | Elected  | |
| 2015 | 2,285,827 | 57.85% | – | – | Elected | |
| 2020 | 2,438,815 | 59.49% | – | – | Elected | |
National Assembly elections
| 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 |
N/A |
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
- ↑ "Participants | Progressive Alliance". Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Socialist International - Progressive Politics for a Fairer World". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Guinea orders dissolution of 40 political parties, including three main opposition groups". France 24. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Elections in Guinea". Retrieved 24 February 2007.
- ↑ "Guinean PM, politicians discuss formation of union govt", African Press Agency, 29 May 2008.
