Melanesian Progressive Union
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Melanesian Progressive Union Union progressiste mélanésienne | |
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| Leader | Victor Tutugoro |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | rue Paul Doumer - Centre-ville 98805 Nouméa |
| Ideology | Separatism[1] Social democracy |
| National affiliation | None, close to the Socialist Party |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in the Congress | 1 / 54 |
| Seats in the South Province | 0 / 40 |
| Seats in the North Province | 2 / 22 |
| Seats in the Loyalty Islands Province | 0 / 14 |
The Melanesian Progressive Union (French: Union progressiste mélanésienne, UPM) is a militant socialist pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. It is a component of the National Union for Independence, which in turn is one of the two components of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS).
History
[edit | edit source]The UPM was founded in 1974 by Melanesian supporters of the Caledonian Union who were opposed to the leader of the party, the white Maurice Lenormand. At first a Trotskyist political party close to the LCR in France, the party has since moderated to become a social democratic party.
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