Mouvement d'Unité Populaire
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Mouvement d'Unité Populaire (Movement of Popular Unity), a political party
in Tunisia
. MUP was formed as a leftist split from the ruling party in 1973. At that time MUP emerged as the major opposition force in the country. MUP later split into two factions. One of them turned more moderate and became the Party of People's Unity
, which gained official recognition.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. MUP was formed as a leftist split from the ruling party in 1973. At that time MUP emerged as the major opposition force in the country. MUP later split into two factions. One of them turned more moderate and became the Party of People's Unity
Party of People's Unity
The Party of People's Unity is an opposition political party in Tunisia. It is socialist and had 7 members in the 1999 Tunisian parliament. At the 2004 legislative elections, the party won 3.6 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 189 seats. The same day, its candidate Mohamed Bouchiha, won 3.8 % at...
, which gained official recognition.