Independent Liberal Party (Chile)
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The Independent Liberal Party or Doctrinary is an independent Chile
an political party
which was formed during Domingo Santa María
's presidency by a group of parliament members, known as the doctrinaries, who opposed him. The party began with a manifesto published on 22 October 1885. They were members of some presidential cabinets from 1891 onwards.
Its founders were Miguel Luis Amunategui, Gregorio Víctor Amunategui, Vicente Reyes
, Eliodoro Yáñez
, Ismael Valdés and José Victorino Lastarria. Its party platform wanted an increase of public liberties, to apply universal suffrage
and to establish a real democratic regime.
The ILP could be seen as a tendency in the Liberal Party
, it usually shared its candidate lists, but its members used to vote in a different way than the official one. Sometimes, it didn't even share a candidacy with the Liberal Party. Contrarily to the PL, whose members could be from both Liberal Alliance
and the Coalition
, doctrinary liberals were always members or supporters of the Alliance.
In 1930 it merged into the United Liberal Party
. With the downfall of president Carlos Ibáñez
(1931) it rearranged as an autonomous organization. During the VI Convention of the Liberal Party, in October 1933 the ILP merged into the LP.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an political party
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...
which was formed during Domingo Santa María
Domingo Santa María
Domingo Santa María González was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1881 and 1886.-Early life:...
's presidency by a group of parliament members, known as the doctrinaries, who opposed him. The party began with a manifesto published on 22 October 1885. They were members of some presidential cabinets from 1891 onwards.
Its founders were Miguel Luis Amunategui, Gregorio Víctor Amunategui, Vicente Reyes
Vicente Reyes
Pedro Vicente Reyes Palazuelos , was a Chilean lawyer, journalist, political figure, and candidate during the 1896 presidential election....
, Eliodoro Yáñez
Eliodoro Yáñez
Eliodoro Yáñez Ponce de León was a Chilean journalist, lawyer, and politician, and was one of the founders of La Nación newspaper. He also served several times as minister and as President of the Senate of Chile....
, Ismael Valdés and José Victorino Lastarria. Its party platform wanted an increase of public liberties, to apply universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
and to establish a real democratic regime.
The ILP could be seen as a tendency in the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Chile)
The Liberal Party of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party...
, it usually shared its candidate lists, but its members used to vote in a different way than the official one. Sometimes, it didn't even share a candidacy with the Liberal Party. Contrarily to the PL, whose members could be from both Liberal Alliance
Liberal Alliance (1891)
In 1891, after the Chilean Civil War and the dissolution of the coalition between conservatives, radicals and antibalmacedist liberals the Radical Party, the Democrat Party and several liberal organizations formed the Liberal Alliance . It was the main opposer of the Coalition...
and the Coalition
Coalition (Chile)
The Coalition , also but rarely known as Conservative Coalition, was a Chilean coalition formed in 1891 after the Chilean Civil War and it was the main opposer of the Liberal Alliance. The Coalition was formed by the Conservative Party, democrats, nationals and different liberal organizations...
, doctrinary liberals were always members or supporters of the Alliance.
In 1930 it merged into the United Liberal Party
United Liberal Party (Chile)
The United Liberal Party was a Chilean liberal political party which existed between 1930 and 1933.It was the product of the union of Liberal Party, the Independent Liberal Party, Liberal Democratic Aliancist Party and the Liberal Democratic Unionist Party....
. With the downfall of president Carlos Ibáñez
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as dictator between 1927 and 1931 and as constitutional President from 1952 to 1958.- The coups of 1924 and 1925 :...
(1931) it rearranged as an autonomous organization. During the VI Convention of the Liberal Party, in October 1933 the ILP merged into the LP.
Resultados electorales
| Year of election (max number of parliament seats) | 1932 (142) |
| Number of parliament members | 2 |
| Votes obtained | 5.643 |
| Votes percentage | 1,7 |