Colorado Party (Uruguay)
Encyclopedia
The Colorado Party is a political party
in Uruguay
.
and Social democratic
groups. It was the dominant party of government
almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic
.
, the Colorado Party won 10 seats out of 99 in the Chamber of Deputies
and 3 seats out of 31 in the Senate
. Its presidential candidate, Guillermo Stirling
, won the same 10.4 % of the popular vote.
, Venancio Flores
, José Batlle y Ordóñez
, Luis Batlle Berres
, Jorge Pacheco Areco
, Juan María Bordaberry
, Julio María Sanguinetti
and Jorge Batlle.
The party has historically been the most elected party in Uruguayan history with almost uninterrupted dominance during the 20th century. The Colorados were in office from 1868 to 1959, when they were defeated by the Partido Nacional in the 1958 elections. They returned to office after the 1966 elections. They won the first elections at the end of the military dictatorship, in 1984. They went on to win the 1994 and 1999 elections.
(also called Partido Blanco).
, with little over 10 per cent of the popular vote for its candidate Guillermo Stirling
. Reasons for the party's weak results were many, but these include the economic crisis and old party leaders.
Currently, Colorado Pedro Bordaberry
Herrán has a very strong personal following, and, backed by his 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping, is the runaway favourite for the party's Presidential nomination in 2009, although the party itself is in weak opposition with only three out of thirty national Senators. Moreover, subsequent to his defeat in 2004, Guillermo Stirling
endorsed Pedro Bordaberry
's 'Vamos Uruguay' movement.
and other members of the Bordaberry political family.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
Aims
It unites Conservative, ModerateModerate
In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword....
and Social democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
groups. It was the dominant party of government
Dominant-party system
A dominant-party system, or one-party dominant system, is a system where there is "a category of parties/political organizations that have successively won election victories and whose future defeat cannot be envisaged or is unlikely for the foreseeable future." A wide range of parties have been...
almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
.
2004 national elections
At the last 2004 national electionsElections in Uruguay
Uruguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The General Assembly has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies has 99 members, elected for a five year term by...
, the Colorado Party won 10 seats out of 99 in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay . The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation...
and 3 seats out of 31 in the Senate
Senate of Uruguay
The Chamber of Senators is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation; the vice-president of Uruguay presides over the chamber's sessions...
. Its presidential candidate, Guillermo Stirling
Guillermo Stirling
-Background and political alignment:Stirling is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He has been a close colleague of Presidents Julio María Sanguinetti and Jorge Batlle.His grandfather Manuel Stirling was a Deputy and Senator for Paysandú....
, won the same 10.4 % of the popular vote.
Earlier History
Some of its major historical leaders were Fructuoso RiveraFructuoso Rivera
José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana was an Uruguayan general and patriot who assisted in the efforts to force Brazilians out of the Banda Oriental.-Founder of Colorado Party and President of Uruguay:...
, Venancio Flores
Venancio Flores
Venancio Flores Barrios was a Uruguayan political leader and general. Flores was President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 and from 1865 to 1868.-Background and early career:...
, José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...
, Luis Batlle Berres
Luis Batlle Berres
Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...
, Jorge Pacheco Areco
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and member of the Colorado Party. He served as President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972.-Vice President of Uruguay:...
, Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry Arocena was a Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher, who first served as President from 1972 until 1976, including as a dictator from 1973 until his ouster in a 1976 coup...
, Julio María Sanguinetti
Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo
Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo is a Uruguayan politician, lawyer and journalist, as well as a former President of Uruguay for the Partido Colorado.A lawyer and journalist by profession, he was born into a middle-class family of Italian origin...
and Jorge Batlle.
The party has historically been the most elected party in Uruguayan history with almost uninterrupted dominance during the 20th century. The Colorados were in office from 1868 to 1959, when they were defeated by the Partido Nacional in the 1958 elections. They returned to office after the 1966 elections. They won the first elections at the end of the military dictatorship, in 1984. They went on to win the 1994 and 1999 elections.
Traditional rivals
From its birth until the last decades of the 20th century its traditional rival was the Partido NacionalNational Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
(also called Partido Blanco).
Post 2004: defeat at polls and rise of Pedro Bordaberry Herrán
The Colorado Party suffered its worst defeat ever in the last 2004 national electionsElections in Uruguay
Uruguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The General Assembly has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies has 99 members, elected for a five year term by...
, with little over 10 per cent of the popular vote for its candidate Guillermo Stirling
Guillermo Stirling
-Background and political alignment:Stirling is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He has been a close colleague of Presidents Julio María Sanguinetti and Jorge Batlle.His grandfather Manuel Stirling was a Deputy and Senator for Paysandú....
. Reasons for the party's weak results were many, but these include the economic crisis and old party leaders.
Currently, Colorado Pedro Bordaberry
Pedro Bordaberry
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan political figure. He is the current President of the Colorado Party-Early life:Bordaberry was educated at The British Schools of Montevideo, gaining fluency in English...
Herrán has a very strong personal following, and, backed by his 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping, is the runaway favourite for the party's Presidential nomination in 2009, although the party itself is in weak opposition with only three out of thirty national Senators. Moreover, subsequent to his defeat in 2004, Guillermo Stirling
Guillermo Stirling
-Background and political alignment:Stirling is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He has been a close colleague of Presidents Julio María Sanguinetti and Jorge Batlle.His grandfather Manuel Stirling was a Deputy and Senator for Paysandú....
endorsed Pedro Bordaberry
Pedro Bordaberry
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan political figure. He is the current President of the Colorado Party-Early life:Bordaberry was educated at The British Schools of Montevideo, gaining fluency in English...
's 'Vamos Uruguay' movement.
Pedro Bordaberry and Riverista resurgence
To some extent, the grouping represents a resurgence of the 'Riverista' tendency for strong, personalized leadership within the Colorado Party. This has been exemplified in the past by Jorge Pacheco ArecoJorge Pacheco Areco
Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and member of the Colorado Party. He served as President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972.-Vice President of Uruguay:...
and other members of the Bordaberry political family.
See also
- Colorado Party (Paraguay)Colorado Party (Paraguay)The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
- Liberalism in UruguayLiberalism in UruguayLiberalism in Uruguay organized itself in the nineteenth century in the Colorado Party, nowadays an heterogonous party, divided in factions ranging from conservatism to social democracy. Its general profile is more or less liberal. They can differ very much in political profile...
- Fructuoso Rivera#Later legacy
- Pedro Bordaberry#Formation of Vamos Uraguay
- Pedro Bordaberry#Bordaberry and Riversita resurgence
- Pedro Bordaberry#Bordaberry and Uruguayan political culture
- Pedro Bordaberry#Bordaberry and Riversita resurgence