National Unity Party (Central African Republic)

The National Unity Party (, PUN) is a political party in the Central African Republic.

History The party was established in 1997.CAR: Parties with seats in the 2005 National Assembly EISA In the 1998 parliamentary elections it won three seats. In the presidential elections the following year the party nominated Jean-Paul Ngoupandé as its candidate. Ngoupandé, who had briefly served as president from June 1996 to January 1997, finished sixth out of ten candidates with 3.2% of the vote.

In the presidential elections held on 13 March 2005 Ngoupandé received 5.1% of the vote.Report of the Observation Mission of the Presidential and Legislative Elections of 13 March and 8 May 2005 in the Central African Republic Francophone Democracy In the simultaneous parliamentary elections the party won three seats in the National Assembly as part of the Consultation of Opposition Political Parties alliance.

In 2010 the PUN joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010 The party nominated 12 candidates for the 105 seats in the National Assembly,CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election EISA and although the alliance won 11 seats, the PUN failed to win a seat.

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