Progressive Alliance (Uruguay) Explained

Country:Uruguay
Progressive Alliance
Native Name:Alianza Progresista
Leader:Rodolfo Nin Novoa
Ideology:Social democracy[1]
Progressivism
Headquarters:Montevideo
Position:Centre-left
National:Broad Front
Website:www.alianza738.org.uy

The Progressive Alliance () is a social-democratic political party of Uruguay founded in 1999 by the former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, and since its foundation, it is part of the Frente Amplio.

In August 2009 the Progressive Alliance, Uruguay Assembly led by the then Vice President Danilo Astori and the New Space led by Senator Rafael Michelini joined forces to create the Liber Seregni Front, a political moderate sector within the Frente Amplio. The Christian Democratic Party is part of the Progressive Alliance.

In the last election the Progressive Alliance won one seat in the Chamber of Senators and other in the Chamber of Deputies taken by Pablo Pérez for Maldonado Department.

Members

Its prominent members are current Senator Rodolfo Nin Novoa, former Minister of Tourism and Sport Héctor Lescano, former deputy Liliam Kechichian and Jorge Rodriguez.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.

ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%Result
First RoundSecond Round
1999Tabaré VázquezRodolfo Nin Novoa861,20240.1%982,04945.9%Lost
20041,124,76151.7% Elected
2009José MujicaDanilo Astori1,105,26247.96% 1,197,63854.63%Elected
2014Tabaré VázquezRaúl Sendic1,134,18747.81%1,226,10553.48%Elected
2019Daniel MartínezGraciela Villar949,37640.49% 1,152,27149.21%Lost

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is Social Democracy Possible in Latin America? . 29 December 2021.