Democrats for Andorra
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Democrats for Andorra is the governing political party
in Andorra
.
They stood as the main opposition party in the 2011 Andorran General Election
, being the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition who ran in the 2009 election
, and won 20 of the General Council's 28 seats, the largest majority since the passing of the Andorran Constitution in 1993.
They were formed from a union of the Liberal Party of Andorra
and New Centre
, with elements of the Social Democratic Party
, and are supported by Lauredian Union
.
They are led by Antoni Martí
, who serves as Andorra's Prime Minister.
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 Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
.
They stood as the main opposition party in the 2011 Andorran General Election
Andorran parliamentary election, 2011
Early parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 3 April 2011 after the General Council of Andorra was dissolved over problems in passing important laws, including the budget and laws related to a value added tax....
, being the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition who ran in the 2009 election
Andorran parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 26 April 2009, the fourth under the 1993 Constitution. The elections were held at the end of the normal four-year term of the General Council , but also following months of intense pressure from Co-Prince Nicolas Sarkozy to change the country's...
, and won 20 of the General Council's 28 seats, the largest majority since the passing of the Andorran Constitution in 1993.
They were formed from a union of the Liberal Party of Andorra
Liberal Party of Andorra
The Liberal Party of Andorra is a centre-right, conservative-liberal, political party and the largest party in Andorra. It was founded in 1992 by Marc Forné, who became Head of Government in 1994...
and New Centre
New Centre (Andorra)
The New Centre is a Centre-right political party in Andorra that espouses a political program of Conservatism and Christian democracy. The party was founded in 2005 as a merger between the Andorran Democratic Centre and Century 21 political parties after they had been in an electoral alliance...
, with elements of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Andorra)
The Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Andorra.In the April 24 2005 legislative elections, the party came second in the elections, with 38.1 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 28 seats. It remained in opposition to the government of the Liberal Party of Andorra...
, and are supported by Lauredian Union
Lauredian Union
The Lauredian Union is a local conservative political party in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.At the 2001 elections the party won 2 out of 28 seats in the General Council of Andorra. It lost parliamentary representation in 2005, but regained its two seats in 2011....
.
They are led by Antoni Martí
Antoni Martí
Antoni Martí Petit is an Andorran architect and politician who is the country's head of government since 11 May 2011, following a parliamentary election in 2011...
, who serves as Andorra's Prime Minister.