The Action and Renewal Movement (French: Mouvement Action et Renouveau, MAR) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It was founded by Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard, who was the party's president until his death in 2009. He was succeeded by incumbent leader Roland Bouiti-Viaudo, who formerly served as Mayor of Pointe-Noire and Minister of State for Hydrocarbons. The party supports the presidency of Denis Sassou Nguesso.[1]
Action and Renewal Movement Mouvement Action et Renouveau | |
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| Abbreviation | MAR |
| President | Roland Bouiti-Viaudo |
| Founder | Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Orange |
| Senate | 2 / 72 |
| National Assembly | 4 / 151 |
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MAR held its constitutive congress in late December 2006, marking its transformation into a political party; 342 delegates attended the congress.[1] In the parliamentary election held on 24 June and 5 August 2007, the party won five out of 137 seats.[2] The party has since been part of Sassou Nguesso's governing coalition.
Electoral history
National Assembly elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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| 2007 | Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard | 5 / 137 | New |  4th | Coalition (PCT–MCDDI–MAR–MSD-Club 2002–AGIR–UPDP) | ||
| 2012 | Roland Bouiti-Viaudo | 4 / 139 |  1 | 5th | Coalition (PCT-MCDDI-RDPS-MAR-RC-UFD-UR-Club 2002 | ||
| 2017 | 4 / 151 |  0 | 4th | Coalition (PCT-MAR-RDSP-RC-PRL-UFD-Club 2002) | |||
| 2022 | 4 / 151 | 0 | 4th | Coalition (PCT-MAR-Club 2002-RDSP) |