Democratic Party (Andorra) Explained

Country:Andorra
Abbreviation:PD
Native Name:Partit Demòcrata
Founded:2001
Ideology:Christian democracy[1]
Native Name Lang:cat
Split:National Democratic Group
Democratic National Initiative

The Democratic Party (Catalan; Valencian: Partit Demòcrata, PD) was a Christian-democratic political party in Andorra.[1] Its final election was the 2001 Andorran parliamentary election.

History

The party was established in the run-up to the 2001 elections when the National Democratic Group split in two, with the Social Democratic Party also being formed.[2] The new party received 22.7% of the vote and won five seats.[3]

Thereafter, the party did not contest any further elections.[2] Their former candidates Enric Tarrado Vives and Julià Call i Raig[4] joined the Andorran Democratic CentreCentury 21 coalition while Patrick Garcia Ricart led the Democratic Renewal list.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nordsieck. Wolfram. Andorra. Parties and Elections in Europe. 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20041025222011/http://www.parties-and-elections.de/andorra.html. 25 October 2004. dead. 9 April 2019.
  2. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen D]
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p. 164
  4. Web site: Eleccions al Consell General 2001. ca. 1.
  5. Web site: Eleccions al Consell General 2005. ca. 1–2.