The Union for Progress and Renewal (UPR; ) is an opposition political party in Guinea, founded in September 1998 through the merger of the Renewal and Progress Party of Siradiou Diallo and the Union for the New Republic of Mamadou Boye Bah. The UPR is currently led by .
In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 26.63% of the popular vote and 20 out of 114 seats. A faction of the party boycotted the 2002 election, and this faction later joined the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea.Africa South of the Sahara 2004, p.508 On 19 June 2008, the UPR joined the government of prime minister Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, receiving one post, that of Minister of Livestock and Animal Protection.
Electoral history Presidential elections ElectionParty candidateVotes%ResultFirst round1998 Mamadou Boye Bah638,56324.63%Lost 2010 Ousmane Bah12,1400.69%Lost
National Assembly elections ElectionVotes%Votes%Seats+/–PositionResultProportionalConstituency1995170,8069.24% 9 3rd2002842,27026.63% 11 2nd201335,6331.12%71,4552.36% 19 8th202076,5122.66%14,5970.54% 1 5th
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