Democratic Independent Regionalist Party
Democratic Independent Regionalist Party (Spanish: Partido Regionalista Independiente Demócrata, PRI) is Chilean a centrist political party. It was formed by the merger of the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) and the Patagonian Regional Democracy (DRP).[2]
Democratic Independent Regionalist Party Partido Regionalista Independiente Demócrata | |
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| Leader | Hugo Ortiz de Filippi |
| President | Rodrigo Caramori |
| Founded | 20 February 2018 |
| Merger of | Independent Regionalist Party and Patagonian Regional Democracy |
| Headquarters | Morandé 322, of 308 Santiago |
| Membership (2020) | 23,567[1] |
| Ideology | Regionalism Reformism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Chile Vamos |
| Colours | Purple, Sky blue, Yellow and Pink |
| Regional Councillors | 5 / 278 |
| Mayors | 4 / 345 |
| Communal Councillors | 47 / 2,130 |
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The party belongs to the right-wing coalition Chile Vamos and supports the government of President Sebastián Piñera.[3]
In 2019 the PRI suffered an internal dispute after Hugo Ortiz de Filippi defeated Eduardo Salas in the elections.[4] After this, a group of militants left the party to form another called New Middle Class.[5]
References
- "PRI y Democracia Regional Patagónica se fusionan para formar un nuevo partido de centro" (in Spanish). EMOL. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "PRI se convierte en el primer Partido de Chile Vamos en apoyar apruebo en el plebiscito" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Terremoto en el PRI: esposo de subsecretaria Bravo fue expulsado por "menoscabar" honra del nuevo presidente". El Dínamo (in Spanish). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Partido "Nueva Clase Media" define sus prioridades y busca militantes en el norte" (in Spanish). Soy Chile. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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