title: Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
text: # Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
  
  The Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (French: Union Démocratique du Peuple Rwandais, UDPR) is a political party in Rwanda.
  
  ## History
  
  The party was established in 1992. It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led alliance prior to the 2003 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat. It remained part of the alliance for the 2008 parliamentary elections, retaining its one seat. However, it lost its seat in the 2013 elections. It returned to parliament after winning one seat in the 2018 elections.
  
  