Progressive Party (Chile)
The Progressive Party (Spanish: Partido Progresista, or PRO)[2] is a political party in Chile. It was founded in 2010 by former Socialist deputy and presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami.[3] It is the political successor of the coalition New Majority for Chile.
Progressive Party Partido Progresista | |
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Leader | Marco Enriquez-Ominami |
President | Camilo Lagos |
Founded | 2010 |
Coalition | Unity for Change |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Progressivism Environmentalism |
Political position | Left-wing[1] |
Colours | Red and Blue |
Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 155 |
Senate | 1 / 43 |
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http://www.losprogresistas.cl/ | |
The political party is composed by Enriquez-Ominami supporters in the presidential campaign of 2009, former members of the Concertación and other leftist political movements. After a process of collecting signatures, was enrolled in some regions. In 2012 it became the first national political party created after the Chilean transition to democracy.[4]
Presidential candidates
The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Progressive Party. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).
- 2013: Marco Enríquez-Ominami (lost)
- 2017: Marco Enríquez-Ominami (lost)
References
- "Chilean students warn presidential candidates education reform is pending". MercoPress. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Enríquez-Ominami Bautiza Oficialmente Como 'Partido Progresista' (PRO) Nueva Tienda Política" (in Spanish). 123.cl. May 10, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- "Partido Progresista (PRO)" (in Spanish). BCN. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- Radio Bío-Bío (January 13, 2012). "Marco Enríquez Ominami crea a nivel nacional el Partido Progresista" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2013.
External links
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- Partido Progresista (Chile) (in Spanish)