Renewed Caledonian Union
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The Renewed Caledonian Union is a political party
in New Caledonia
formed by dissidents from the Caledonian Union
. It is a member of the National Union for Independence
(UNI) coalition, which is in turn a member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS).
In the latest legislative election
of May 10, 2009, it participated in the National Union for Independence
(UNI) list in the Loyalty Islands
which won 24.66% of the popular vote and 4 seats, one of which was a member of the UC-R.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
formed by dissidents from the Caledonian Union
Caledonian Union
The Caledonian Union is a pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. In the latest legislative elections of May 10, 2009, the party won around 11.65 % of the popular vote, and 9 out of 54 seats in the Territorial Congress.-History:...
. It is a member of the National Union for Independence
National Union for Independence
The National Union for Independence is a militant socialist pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It is a component of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front along with the Caledonian Union.-Components:...
(UNI) coalition, which is in turn a member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS).
In the latest legislative election
New Caledonian legislative election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in New Caledonia on 10 May 2009. Voters in New Caledonia chose 76 candidates for the French territory's three provincial assemblies. Fifty-four of these 76 members were also to become members of the Congress of New Caledonia...
of May 10, 2009, it participated in the National Union for Independence
National Union for Independence
The National Union for Independence is a militant socialist pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It is a component of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front along with the Caledonian Union.-Components:...
(UNI) list in the Loyalty Islands
Loyalty Islands
The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...
which won 24.66% of the popular vote and 4 seats, one of which was a member of the UC-R.