Portuguese Socialist Party
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The Portuguese Socialist Party was a political party
in Portugal
.
The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism
. The party suffered constant factional struggles. In 1919 the leftwing of the party broke away (that group would merge with anarcho-syndicalists to form the Portuguese Maximilianist Federation, which became the Portuguese Communist Party
). In general the Socialist Party lacked mass support, the trade union
movement was led by anarchists and was not affiliated with the socialist International Federation of Trade Unions
.
The party claimed a membership of 2,500 as of 1925. It published the biweekly Heraldo. It had an educational and workers' sport organization, with a membership of 3,000. The headquarters of the party were located at http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Alameda+das+Linhas+de+Torres+34,+Lumiar,+1750+Lisboa,+Portugal&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.641855,78.837891&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FRp5TwIddEh0_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Alameda+das+Linhas+de+Torres+34,+Lisboa,+Portugal&ll=38.762869,-9.156674&spn=0.011779,0.019248&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.762803,-9.156637&panoid=YJpkaaP8xXsxIF4ndedLnQ&cbp=12,83.74,,0,-1.18Alameda das Linhas de Torres, 34], Lisbon
.
The party won two seats in the parliamentary elections of 1911, 1912, 1915 and 1925.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
between March 1925 and 1933.
After the military coup of May 1926, the Socialist Party was the only tolerated political party. Initially the party adopted a passive tactic towards the military dictatorship. The party sharply distanced itself from the republic uprising in February 1927 (which had sought to reinstate the 1911 constitution). The national conference of 1930 decided that the party should openly cooperate with the government. One of the main leaders of the party at the time, Ramado Curto, was commissioned by the government to formulate a labour code. From 1930 he worked with the reformist trade unions in the corporativist National Economic Committee. After the establishment of Estado Novo by António de Oliveira Salazar
in March 1933 the party was banned. The party responded by dissolving itself.
Political party
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in Portugal
Portugal
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The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
. The party suffered constant factional struggles. In 1919 the leftwing of the party broke away (that group would merge with anarcho-syndicalists to form the Portuguese Maximilianist Federation, which became the Portuguese Communist Party
Portuguese Communist Party
The Portuguese Communist Party is a major left-wing political party in Portugal. It is a Marxist-Leninist party, and its organization is based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself to be patriotic and internationalist....
). In general the Socialist Party lacked mass support, the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
movement was led by anarchists and was not affiliated with the socialist International Federation of Trade Unions
International Federation of Trade Unions
The International Federation of Trade Unions was an international organization of trade unions, existing between 1919 and 1945. IFTU had its roots in the pre-war IFTU....
.
The party claimed a membership of 2,500 as of 1925. It published the biweekly Heraldo. It had an educational and workers' sport organization, with a membership of 3,000. The headquarters of the party were located at http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Alameda+das+Linhas+de+Torres+34,+Lumiar,+1750+Lisboa,+Portugal&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.641855,78.837891&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FRp5TwIddEh0_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Alameda+das+Linhas+de+Torres+34,+Lisboa,+Portugal&ll=38.762869,-9.156674&spn=0.011779,0.019248&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.762803,-9.156637&panoid=YJpkaaP8xXsxIF4ndedLnQ&cbp=12,83.74,,0,-1.18Alameda das Linhas de Torres, 34], Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
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The party won two seats in the parliamentary elections of 1911, 1912, 1915 and 1925.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
Labour and Socialist International
The Labour and Socialist International was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The LSI was a forerunner of the present-day Socialist International....
between March 1925 and 1933.
After the military coup of May 1926, the Socialist Party was the only tolerated political party. Initially the party adopted a passive tactic towards the military dictatorship. The party sharply distanced itself from the republic uprising in February 1927 (which had sought to reinstate the 1911 constitution). The national conference of 1930 decided that the party should openly cooperate with the government. One of the main leaders of the party at the time, Ramado Curto, was commissioned by the government to formulate a labour code. From 1930 he worked with the reformist trade unions in the corporativist National Economic Committee. After the establishment of Estado Novo by António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He also served as acting President of the Republic briefly in 1951. He founded and led the Estado Novo , the authoritarian, right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal...
in March 1933 the party was banned. The party responded by dissolving itself.