Democratic Union of the Togolese People
Union Démocratique des Populations Togolaises
AbbreviationPTP
LeaderNicolas Grunitzky
FoundedOctober 1959
Dissolved1967
Merger ofTogolese Party of Progress
Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North

The Democratic Union of the Togolese People (French: Union Démocratique des Populations Togolaises, UDPT) was a political party in Togo.

History

The party was established in October 1959 by a merger of the Togolese Party of Progress and the Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North,[1] which together had won 13 of the 46 seats in the 1958 parliamentary elections. However, it was disqualified from competing in the 1961 elections, which saw the Party of Togolese Unity (PUT) win the presidency and all seats in the National Assembly.[2]

After PUT President Sylvanus Olympio was overthrown in a 1963 coup, fresh elections were held in the same year. The UDPT and three other parties formed a joint list of candidates for the National Assembly election, with each party awarded 14 seats.[3]

However, following another coup in 1967, the party was dissolved.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Renate Helm (2004) Politische Herrschaft in Togo: das Problem der Demokratisierung, LIT Verlag Münster, p63
  2. 1 2 Kenneth Janda (1980) Political Parties: A Cross-National Survey, The Free Press, pp943–944
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p904 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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