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Recreate for Growth was a conservative liberal
political party in Argentina
, that existed from 2002 to 2009.
The party was formed in March 2002, mostly by market-oriented members of the Radical Civic Union
, headed by Ricardo López Murphy
.
The Recrear Federal Movement is a national alliance formed in 2003 between Recrear itself and the Federal Movement of various provincial parties - the Salta Renewal Party
, the Democratic Progressive Party
, the Democratic Party of Mendoza
, the Federal Party
, the Liberal Party of Corrientes
, the Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires
, the Democratic Liberal Party of Córdoba
, the Catamarca Popular Movement
, the Provincial Union of Entre Ríos
, the Party of the Hope of the Province of Buenos Aires
, the Independent Citizens of Tucumán
and the Federal North of Jujuy
. López Murphy as the movement's presidential candidate and Ricardo Gómez Diez
of Salta for vice-president in the 2003 elections, ending in third place with 18%.
In 2005 the party formed an alliance with Buenos Aires
' party Commitment to Change
(Compromiso para el Cambio) led by Mauricio Macri
. The alliance has attempted to form a wide-ranging right-wing front, especially with Neuquén
's party, the Neuquino People's Movement
(Movimiento Popular Neuquino - MPN), for the 2005 parliamentary elections. Recrear and its allies won nine members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
, with those of some of Recrear's constituent provincial parties. López Murphy subsequently fell out with Jorge Sobisch
, leader of the MPN, and formally teamed up with Commitment to Change to form a new centre-right electoral front, Republican Proposal
(PRO).
Following the election, López Murphy stood down from the leadership of the Party and in 2008, Congressman Esteban Bullrich
was elected to replace him. Bullrich backed the ongoing alliance with Macri and PRO, whilst López Murphy had backed Castor López, calling for the autonomy of the Party. In April 2008, López Murphy resigned from the Party and later set up another new party, Current of Federal Convergence (CCF) which has pursued closer ties with the Civic Coalition
.
In August 2009, the party was finally absorbed by the Republican Proposal
.
Recrear had observer status within both the Liberal International
, and the conservative Union of Latin American Parties
.
Conservative liberalism
Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
political party in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, that existed from 2002 to 2009.
The party was formed in March 2002, mostly by market-oriented members of the Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
, headed by Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy is an Argentine economist and politician.-Career:López Murphy was born in Adrogué, Buenos Aires Province. He attended the National University of La Plata, where he was awarded the title of "Licenciado en Economía" in 1975...
.
The Recrear Federal Movement is a national alliance formed in 2003 between Recrear itself and the Federal Movement of various provincial parties - the Salta Renewal Party
Salta Renewal Party
The Salta Renewal Party is a provincial political party in Salta Province, Argentina.The party is a federalist party, believing in strong and renewed provinces with power decentralised from Buenos Aires. It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy.The...
, the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party (Argentina)
The Democratic Progressive Party is a provincial political party in Santa Fe, Argentina. It was founded by Lisandro de la Torre at the Savoy Hotel in Buenos Aires on December 14, 1914. One of its founders was the academic Dr...
, the Democratic Party of Mendoza
Democratic Party (Mendoza)
The Democratic Party of Mendoza is a provincial conservative party in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It was founded around 1930.Since the return of the democracy in 1983, the party has been the third political force in Mendoza, except in 1999 when it won the second position in the elections.It is a...
, the Federal Party
Federal Party (Argentina)
The Federal Party is a provincial political party in Argentina.It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
, the Liberal Party of Corrientes
Liberal Party of Corrientes
The Liberal Party of Corrientes is a liberal conservative provincial political party in Corrientes Province, Argentina. Founded in 1856, it is the oldest political party in Argentina and in Latin America, the second oldest in the Americas....
, the Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires
Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires
The Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires is a provincial political party in Buenos Aires City, Argentina.It is a member of the national Recreate for Growth electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
, the Democratic Liberal Party of Córdoba
Democratic Liberal Party of Córdoba
The Democratic Liberal Party of Córdoba is a provincial liberal party in Córdoba Province, Argentina.It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
, the Catamarca Popular Movement
Catamarca Popular Movement
The Catamarca Popular Movement is a provincial political party from the Argentine Province of Catamarca, founded in 1983 by the Ob/Gyn physician Ignacio Joaquín Avalos...
, the Provincial Union of Entre Ríos
Provincial Union of Entre Ríos
The Provincial Union of Entre Ríos is a provincial political party in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
, the Party of the Hope of the Province of Buenos Aires
Party of the Hope of the Province of Buenos Aires
The Party of the Hope of the Province of Buenos Aires is a provincial political party in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
, the Independent Citizens of Tucumán
Independent Citizens of Tucumán
The Independent Citizens of Tucumán is a provincial political party in Tucumán Province, Argentina.It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
and the Federal North of Jujuy
Federal North of Jujuy
The Federal North of Jujuy is a provincial political party in Jujuy Province, Argentina. It is a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy....
. López Murphy as the movement's presidential candidate and Ricardo Gómez Diez
Ricardo Gómez Diez
Ricardo Gómez Diez is an Argentine politician. He was until 2007 a senator for Salta Province for the Salta Renewal Party and was vice-presidential candidate of the national Recrear Federal Movement, now part of the PRO alliance...
of Salta for vice-president in the 2003 elections, ending in third place with 18%.
In 2005 the party formed an alliance with Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
' party Commitment to Change
Commitment to Change
Commitment to Change is a centre-right political party in Argentina, principally active in the city of Buenos Aires.The party is led by Mauricio Macri, businessman and chairman of Boca Juniors football club. It has been active since he stood to be Mayor of Buenos Aires in 2003. He won the first...
(Compromiso para el Cambio) led by Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri is an Argentine businessman turned politician, and Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Son of Francisco Macri, a businessman of Italian origin prominent in the industrial and construction sectors, he represented the City of Buenos Aires in the Lower House of...
. The alliance has attempted to form a wide-ranging right-wing front, especially with Neuquén
Neuquén Province
Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west...
's party, the Neuquino People's Movement
Neuquino People's Movement
The Neuquén People's Movement is a provincial political party in the province of Neuquén, Argentina.The party was founded by, amongst others, Carlos Sobisch, Elías Sapag, Felipe Sapag and his brothers, Peronists who had been discriminated against by the military government...
(Movimiento Popular Neuquino - MPN), for the 2005 parliamentary elections. Recrear and its allies won nine members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
, with those of some of Recrear's constituent provincial parties. López Murphy subsequently fell out with Jorge Sobisch
Jorge Sobisch
Jorge Omar Sobisch is an Argentine centre-right politician, formerly governor of Neuquén Province. He leads the Neuquén People's Movement and was a candidate for President of Argentina in 2007.-Biography:...
, leader of the MPN, and formally teamed up with Commitment to Change to form a new centre-right electoral front, Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal is a right-wing political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to as PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010....
(PRO).
Following the election, López Murphy stood down from the leadership of the Party and in 2008, Congressman Esteban Bullrich
Esteban Bullrich
Esteban José Bullrich is an Argentine politician. As of 2007, at 38 years of age, he is one of the youngest members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies.Bullrich was born and raised in the city of Buenos Aires...
was elected to replace him. Bullrich backed the ongoing alliance with Macri and PRO, whilst López Murphy had backed Castor López, calling for the autonomy of the Party. In April 2008, López Murphy resigned from the Party and later set up another new party, Current of Federal Convergence (CCF) which has pursued closer ties with the Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
The Civic Coalition is a political coalition in Argentina. It was founded by Elisa Carrió, as an association supported by the ARI party , as well as a number of other political groups and individual political leaders, notably Union for All of Patricia Bullrich and GEN - Generation for a National...
.
In August 2009, the party was finally absorbed by the Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal is a right-wing political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to as PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010....
.
Recrear had observer status within both the Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
, and the conservative Union of Latin American Parties
Union of Latin American Parties
The Union of Latin American Parties is an alliance of centre-right political parties in Latin America and Canada. It is affiliated with the global International Democrat Union....
.
External links
- Recreate for Growth official site