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) |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Progressivism |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
| National Assembly | 79 / 114 |
The Rally of the Guinean People (French: Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen, sometimes translated as Guinean People's Assembly; RPG) is a political party in Guinea. The RPG was the ruling party in the country from 2010 to 2021 and was recently led by Alpha Condé. It is mainly based amongst the Mandinka population.
The party boycotted the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002.[1]
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. According to the RPG, 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 said that it would not participate in the government.[2]
The party is affiliated to the Progressive Alliance[3] and Socialist International.[4]
- ^ "Elections in Guinea". Retrieved 24 February 2007.
- ^ "Guinean PM, politicians discuss formation of union govt"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Participants | Progressive Alliance". Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Socialist International - Progressive Politics for a Fairer World". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.