Popular Movement of the Revolution
Ruling political party of Zaire/DR Congo from 1967 to 1997 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Popular Movement of the Revolution (French: Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution, abbr. MPR) was the ruling political party in Zaire (known for part of its existence as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). For most of its existence, it was the only legally permitted party in the country. It was founded by Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (later Mobutu Sese Seko) on 20 May 1967.
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Popular Movement of the Revolution Mouvement populaire de la Révolution | |
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Abbreviation | MPR |
President | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Founder | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Founded | 20 May 1967 (1967-05-20) |
Dissolved | 16 May 1997 (1997-05-16) |
Succeeded by | Union of Mobutuist Democrats (not legal successor) |
Headquarters | Kinshasa, Zaire |
Ideology | Mobutism |
Political position | Syncretic (de jure) Far-right[1][2] (de facto) |
Colors | Green |
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