title: Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea
text: # Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea
  
  The Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Unión Popular de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a political party in the Equatorial Guinea. It is led by Daniel Martinez Ayecaba. The party was originally banned by the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea, the ruling party since 1987, but was legalized in May 1992.
  
  The UP's candidate, Archivaldo Montelo Biribé gained 0.34% of the country's vote in the 2009 Equatoguinean presidential election. The party did not participate in the 2016 election.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  ### Presidential elections
  
  | Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1996 | Andres Moses Mbada | 1,135 | 0.62% | Lost N |
  | 2002 | Jeremías Ondo Ngomo | 663 | 0.31% | Lost N |
  | 2009 | Archivaldo Montero Biribé | 931 | 0.34% | Lost N |
  | 2016 | Did not participate. | Did not participate. | Did not participate. | Did not participate. |
  