Democrats for Andorra explained

Country:Andorra
Abbreviation:DA
Democrats for Andorra
Native Name:Demòcrates per Andorra
President:Xavier Espot Zamora[1]
Founder:Antoni Martí
Foundation:22 February 2011[2]
Predecessor:Reformist Coalition
Headquarters:C/Babot Camp, 13
Andorra la Vella
European:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe[3] [4]
Colours:Orange
Native Name Lang:cat
Position:Centre-right
Seats1 Title:General Council
Website:http://www.democrates.ad/

Democrats for Andorra (Catalan; Valencian: Demòcrates per Andorra, DA) is a centre-right,[5] liberal-conservative political party currently in government in Andorra.

The party was established on 22 February 2011 as the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition which ran in the 2009 election.[5] Standing as main the opposition party in the 2011 Andorran parliamentary election, the Democrats for Andorra won 20 of the General Council's 28 seats, the largest majority since the passing of the Andorran Constitution in 1993.[6]

The party was formed from a union of the Liberal Party of Andorra and New Centre, with elements of the Social Democratic Party, and is supported by Lauredian Union and Andorra for Change.[5]

The party was led by Antoni Martí, who served as Prime Minister of Andorra between 2011 and 2019.

Electoral results

General Council elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
2011Antoni Martí8,55355.15 20 1st
20155,44837.03 5 1st
2019Xavier Espot Zamora6,24835.13 4 1st
20236,26232.66 3 1st

Local elections

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Position
20116,39450.6 62 1st
20154,96837.1 17 1st
20196,09242.86 4
20237,95653.03 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://democrates.ad/organigrama/ Organigrama
  2. News: Martí activa Demòcrates per Andorra exigint joc net i humilitat . Diari d'Andorra . 25 February 2011 . 11 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820032549/http://diariandorra.ad/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=10432&Itemid=380 . 20 August 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Bonell defensa al Consell d’Europa la tasca legislativa d’Andorra per assolir una societat més inclusiva i diversa . 2023-03-20 . Demòcrates . ca.
  4. Web site: 20 March 2023 . Ms Mònica BONELL . Council of Europe.
  5. Book: Tom Lansford. Political Handbook of the World 2013. 15 April 2013. SAGE Publications. 978-1-4522-5825-6. 37.
  6. News: Toni Martí obté una victòria aclaparadora amb 21 escons. 3 April 2011. Diari d'Andorra. 3 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110406083950/http://www.diariandorra.ad/index.php?option=com_k2&id=11433&view=item&Itemid=380. 6 April 2011. dead.