Democratic Republican Party (Portugal)
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Democratic Republican Party Partido Democrático Republicano | |
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| Abbreviation | PDR |
| President | António Marinho e Pinto |
| Secretary-General | José Vieira da Cunha |
| Founded | October 5, 2014 |
| Legalised | February 11, 2015 |
| Dissolved | September 28, 2021 |
| Split from | Earth Party |
| Succeeded by | National Democratic Alternative |
| Headquarters | Estrada da Luz, 71 1600–165 Lisboa |
| Ideology | Populism[1][2] Liberalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre[1] |
| European affiliation | European Democratic Party |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | blue |
| Website | |
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The Democratic Republican Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático Republicano, PDR) was a liberal Portuguese political party, founded in 2014. It was founded in Coimbra on 5 October 2014 and was legalised by the Portuguese Constitutional Court on 11 February 2015. It was created by António Marinho e Pinto, an MEP formerly for the Earth Party. It is a member of the European Democratic Party,[4] and sat within the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group in the European Parliament.
In the 2015 legislative elections it did not succeed in electing a member of parliament, receiving 60,912 votes or 1.1% and coming 7th.
Electoral results[edit]
Assembly of the Republic[edit]
| Election year | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | # of overall seats won | +/- | Notes |
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| 2015 | 60,912 | 1.1 (#7) | 0 / 230 | N/A | New party |
| 2019 | 11,674 | 0.22 (#16) | 0 / 230 | - | - |
European Parliament[edit]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | António Marinho e Pinto | 15,789 | 0.5 (#14) | 0 / 21 | New |
References[edit]
- ^ a b André Freire; José Santana-Pereira (2016), "The Portuguese National Election of 2015: From Austerity to the fall of the Portuguese «Berlin Wall»", Pôle Sud, 1 (44)
- ^ Susana Salgado; José Pedro Zúquete (26 July 2016). "18. Portugal. Discreet Populisms Amid Unfavorable Contexts and Stigmatization" (PDF). Populist Political Communication in Europe. p. 9.
- ^ Haute, Emilie van; Close, Caroline (2019). Liberal Parties in Europe. Routledge. p. 13. ISBN 9781351245494.
- ^ "The PDR, new EDP member". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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| Legislative Assembly of the Azores Autonomous Region (57) |
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| Legislative Assembly of the Madeira Autonomous Region (47) |
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