Action Front for Renewal and Development

The Action Front for Renewal and Development (French: Front d'action pour le rénouveau et le développement) is an political party in Benin. Its candidate in the presidential elections of 4 and 18 March 2001, Mathieu Kérékou, won 45.4 % of the popular vote in the first round and 84.1 % in the second round. The second round was boycotted by the main contenders. At the last legislative elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou. It established inside this Movement the Union for Future Benin, that won 31 out of 83 seats. The party's candidate in the March 2007 presidential election was former interior minister Daniel Tawéma, who took 0.60% of the vote.