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Popular Movement of the Revolution Mouvement populaire de la Révolution | |
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Abbreviation | MPR |
President | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Founder | Mobutu Sese Seko |
Founded | 20 May 1967 |
Dissolved | 16 May 1997 |
Headquarters | Kinshasa, Zaire |
Ideology | Mobutism |
Political position | Syncretic (de jure) Right-wing (de facto) |
Colors | Green |
The Popular Movement of the Revolution (French: Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution, abbr. MPR) was the ruling political party in Zaire (known for part of its existence as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). For most of its existence, it was the only legally permitted party in the country. It was founded by Joseph-Désiré Mobutu (later Mobutu Sese Seko) on 20 May 1967.