Socialist Party of Uruguay
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The Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguay
an political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni
, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas
in Uruguay.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
between 1932 and 1940.
It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority, the left-wing
coalition that took office on March 1, 2005. Since 2001 to the present (2005) it has been led by Reinaldo Gargano
, former Minister of Foreign Relations.
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...
an political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni
Emilio Frugoni
Emilio Frugoni was a Uruguayan socialist politician, lawyer, poet, essayist, and journalist. He founded the Socialist Party of Uruguay in 1910 and was its first general secretary, as well as its first representative in the Chamber of Deputies.-Early activism:Born in Montevideo as one of the four...
, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
in Uruguay.
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 1932 and 1940.
It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority, the left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
coalition that took office on March 1, 2005. Since 2001 to the present (2005) it has been led by Reinaldo Gargano
Reinaldo Gargano
Reinaldo Apolo Gargano Ostuni is a Uruguayan political figure.-Exile:Gargano went into exile in Spain in 1974 following a coup d'état.He returned to Uruguay several years later.-Socialist Party Leader; Senator:...
, former Minister of Foreign Relations.