Lauredian Union Explained

Country:Andorra
Lauredian Union
Native Name:Unió Laurediana
Foundation:2001
Ideology:Localism[1]
Conservatism[2]
Headquarters:Sant Julià de Lòria
Native Name Lang:cat
Position:Centre-right
National:Liberals of Andorra (2001–2019)
Seats1 Title:General Council
Website:https://uniolaurediana.com/ca/

The Lauredian Union (Catalan; Valencian: Unió Laurediana, UL) is a localist conservative political party in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.

History

The party first contested national elections in 1997,[3] when it was one of several local parties to form an alliance with the Liberal Union in the parliamentary elections that year. The UL failed to win a seat,[3] but in the 2001 elections won two seats.[4] The party did not contest the 2005 elections,[3]

For the 2009 elections the party was part of the Reformist Coalition, which won 11 of the 28 seats.[5] In the 2011 elections the party won two seats,[6] supporting Democrats for Andorra. In the 2015 elections, the party returned to the Liberal camp but soon formed a 'third way' coalition alongside the Third Way party and several Independents for the 2019 elections. The coalition received 1,853 votes and won four seats.[2] The party did not contest the 2023 elections.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andorra. Nordsieck. Wolfram. 2019. Parties and Elections in Europe. 13 March 2020.
  2. Book: Tom Lansford. Political Handbook of the World 2013. 15 April 2013. SAGE Publications. 978-1-4522-5825-6. 37.
  3. [Dieter Nohlen]
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p165
  5. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2005_09.htm Elections in 2009
  6. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2005_E.htm Latest elections