List of political parties in Uruguay
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Uruguay
has a multi-party system
with three dominant political parties
, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. It may be said that to some extent the 'fault lines' of Uruguay
's politics have run within the historically dominant Colorado
and National
parties. Uruguay underwent an intermittent series of civil wars through much of the 19th century, which ended in 1904, and the party system has in the past reflected regional loyalties which emerged during that period. However, with the eclipse in 2004 of the Colorado Party and, indeed, the cooperation of the Colorado and National parties during the 1999 Presidential elections, some realignment of traditional loyalties has come into play. However, the independence of both parties is maintained by members of Colorado and National parties.
The participation of leading figures from both the Colorado and National parties in the civilian-military administrations of 1973-1985 may have played a role in causing long-term traditional party loyalties to shift somewhat. Critics of these two parties may argue that they have to some extent been compromised with the past willingness of some of their prominent members to work with the civilian-military administrations of 1973-1985. Supporters may argue that in the difficult circumstances of the years in question such participation as was afforded by Colorado and National members to the civilian-military administrations was against the background of political figures (from both EP-FA-NM and National parties, such as Seregni and Wilson Ferreira Aldunate) who were exiled and/or incarcerated, thus playing no part at all in the country's affairs until circumstances were more fortuitous for them. Furthermore, Wilson Ferreira Aldunate and Seregni were banned from participating in the first "return to democracy" elections of 1984, where Julio María Sanguinetti was elected.
Economic problems also may have substantially contributed to the Uruguayan
electorate's willingness in 2004 to move away from the traditional parties.
Factionalism is strong in all of Uruguay's major parties. The Broad Front is in fact a coalition of autonomous political parties that vary in ideological outlook, while the Colorado and National parties are also composed of divergent factions with autonomous identities within those parties.
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...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with three dominant political parties
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...
, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. It may be said that to some extent the 'fault lines' of 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...
's politics have run within the historically dominant Colorado
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
and National
National 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....
parties. Uruguay underwent an intermittent series of civil wars through much of the 19th century, which ended in 1904, and the party system has in the past reflected regional loyalties which emerged during that period. However, with the eclipse in 2004 of the Colorado Party and, indeed, the cooperation of the Colorado and National parties during the 1999 Presidential elections, some realignment of traditional loyalties has come into play. However, the independence of both parties is maintained by members of Colorado and National parties.
The participation of leading figures from both the Colorado and National parties in the civilian-military administrations of 1973-1985 may have played a role in causing long-term traditional party loyalties to shift somewhat. Critics of these two parties may argue that they have to some extent been compromised with the past willingness of some of their prominent members to work with the civilian-military administrations of 1973-1985. Supporters may argue that in the difficult circumstances of the years in question such participation as was afforded by Colorado and National members to the civilian-military administrations was against the background of political figures (from both EP-FA-NM and National parties, such as Seregni and Wilson Ferreira Aldunate) who were exiled and/or incarcerated, thus playing no part at all in the country's affairs until circumstances were more fortuitous for them. Furthermore, Wilson Ferreira Aldunate and Seregni were banned from participating in the first "return to democracy" elections of 1984, where Julio María Sanguinetti was elected.
Economic problems also may have substantially contributed to the Uruguayan
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...
electorate's willingness in 2004 to move away from the traditional parties.
Factionalism is strong in all of Uruguay's major parties. The Broad Front is in fact a coalition of autonomous political parties that vary in ideological outlook, while the Colorado and National parties are also composed of divergent factions with autonomous identities within those parties.
Main parties
- Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
- National PartyNational 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....
- National AllianceNational Alliance (Uruguay)The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004...
(Alianza Nacional)
- National Alliance
- Independent Party
- Broad FrontBroad Front (Uruguay)The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
(Frente Amplio)- Uruguay AssemblyUruguay AssemblyThe Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori....
(Asamblea Uruguay) - Broad Front ConfluenceBroad Front ConfluenceThe Broad Front Confluence is a socialist political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority....
(Confluencia Frenteamplio) - Current 78Current 78The Current 78 is a progressive political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority....
(Corriente 78) - Movement of Popular ParticipationMovement of Popular ParticipationThe Movement of Popular Participation is a Uruguayan political party. It is a member organisation of the ruling left-wing party Broad Front.- Background :...
(Movimiento de Participación Popular) - Christian Democratic Party of UruguayChristian Democratic Party of UruguayThe Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay is a political party of the Christian Left.-Affiliation:...
(Partido Demócrata Cristiano del Uruguay) - Communist Party of UruguayCommunist Party of UruguayThe Communist Party of Uruguay is a communist political party in Uruguay, created on September 21, 1920. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front.The current PCU secretary-general is ....
(Partido Comunista del Uruguay) - Party of the CommunesParty of the CommunesThe Party of the Communes is a progressive political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority and represents local administrations.-External links:*...
(Partido de los Comunes) - Socialist Party of UruguaySocialist Party of UruguayThe Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay....
(Partido Socialista del Uruguay) - Artiguista Fall (Vertiente Artiguista)
- Progressive AllianceProgressive Alliance (Uruguay)The Progressive Alliance is a social-democratic political party of Uruguay founded in 1999 by the former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, since then is part of the Frente Amplio....
(Alianza Progresista) - New Space (Nuevo Espacio)
- Uruguay Assembly
Minor parties
- Civic UnionCivic Union (Uruguay)Civic Union is a small Uruguayan political party.It was founded in 1971 by dissidents of the Christian Democratic Party who did not want to join the Frente Amplio alliance. The party delivered a minister of defense in 1985, after parliamentary democracy was restored to Uruguay.The party...
- Intransigent Party
- Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Uruguay)The Liberal Party is a Uruguayan political party founded in 2002, espousing free market liberalism. The party thinks that the economic heyday of the Uruguay at the end of the 19th century was a consequence of the application of political initiatives founded in the liberal ideas, and that the...
- Partido del Sol (Green)
- People's Assembly (Asamblea Popular)
- March 26 MovementMarch 26 MovementThe March 26 Movement is a leftist political party in Uruguay, which emerged out the Tupamaros. Since its foundation in 1971 until March 2008 was a member organisation of the Broad Front. After that the M26 founded a new party called "Asamblea Popular" in cooperation with other leftwing groups....
(Movimiento 26 de Marzo) - Leftist Current (Corriente de Izquierda)
- March 26 Movement
- Unitary Anti-Imperialist Commissions
- Oriental Revolutionary MovementOriental Revolutionary MovementOriental Revolutionary Movement is a left-wing political movement in Uruguay. The organization is led by Ariel Collazo...
- Oriental Revolutionary Movement
- Pirate Party of UruguayPirate Party of UruguayThe Pirate Party of Uruguay is a political party in Uruguay. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports copyright reform, net neutrality and greater respect for privacy...
See also
- Politics of UruguayPolitics of UruguayThe Politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and Legislative power is vested in the two...
- List of political parties by country
- 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...