Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Union for Democracy and Social Progress
ChairpersonFélix Tshisekedi
Founded15 February 1982
(42 years ago)
 (1982-02-15)
Headquarters546 Zinnias Limeté, Kinshasa, 20003
IdeologyProgressivism
Social democracy
Factions:
Democratic socialism
Social liberalism
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliation
Seats in the National Assembly
32 / 500
Seats in the Senate
0 / 108
Website
www.udps.be

The Union for Democracy and Social Progress (French: Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social; UDPS) is one of the major contemporary political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) together with the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo. The party has the longest record of continuous operation in the DRC.

The UDPS boycotted the 2006 general election results, complaining of fraud.[citation needed] Étienne Tshisekedi, the then-leader of the party, ran for president in the 2011 general election.

The incumbent party leader is Félix Tshisekedi, son of Étienne, and President of the DRC as of 2023. Various members of the party, including Étienne Tshisekedi, have also served as Prime Minister.

Election history

Presidential

Election year Candidate First Round Second Round
# of
overall votes
% of
overall vote
# of
overall votes
% of
overall vote
2011 Étienne Tshisekedi 5,864,775 32.33% (#2)
2018 Félix Tshisekedi 7,051,013 38.57% (#1)

Senate

Year Vote percent Seats won
2019
0 / 108

National Assembly

Year Vote percent Seats won
2011 32.33
41 / 500
2018
32 / 500



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