Free Patriotic Union

Siglas: 
UPL
  • Name - Original language & name in English: الاتحاد الوطني الحر (Arabic), Union Patriotique Libre (French), Free Patriotic Union (English). 
  • Year founded: 2011
  • Ideology: Liberal
  • Current leader & function:  Slim Riahi (president)
  • Number of seats in Constituent Assembly: 1, originally
  • Currently in government or in opposition: In opposition
  • Legal status: Legal political party
  • Link to official party website: http://www.upl.tn
  • Observations: Founded by a young, wealthy Tunisian expatriate who had made a fortune in Libya, the UPL ran a prominent campaign in the 2011 constituent assembly elections.