United Hearts Movement

Summary

The United Hearts Movement (French: Mouvement cœurs unis, MCU) is a political party in the Central African Republic led by Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

United Hearts Movement
Mouvement cœurs unis
PresidentFaustin-Archange Touadéra
Founded8 November 2018[1]
Registered28 February 2019[2]
HeadquartersBangui
IdeologySocial democracy[3][4]
Political positionCentre-left
ColorsBlue
Seats in the National Assembly
40 / 140

History edit

The party was formed in November 2018 as a political association by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and officially took shape as a political party in early 2019. Touadéra ran under the MCU banner during the 2020–21 general election, which he won in the first round with 53.16% of the votes.[5]

Electoral results edit

Presidential elections edit

Election Candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2020–21 Faustin-Archange Touadéra 318,626 53.16% (#1) - Elected  Y

Parliamentary elections edit

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2020–21
40 / 140
New 1st Yes

References edit

  1. ^ Krock, Fred Bruno (8 November 2018). "Centrafrique : Mouvement Cœurs Unis, parti politique de Touadera prend forme". Corbeau News Centrafrique (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Mouvement Cœurs Unis". Facebook. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "PROPOS LIMINAIRE DU PRESIDENT DU MLPC A SON POINT DE PRESSE". www.centrafrique-presse.info (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ Sango, Ndjoni (2019-09-04). "RCA : le MCU désapprouve les violences armées à Birao". Ndjoni Sango (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. ^ Davies, Pascale (4 January 2021). "Central African Republic President Touadéra wins re-election". Africanews. Retrieved 12 April 2021.