Uruguay Assembly
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The 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
.
Nowadays it form part of Liber Seregni Front
.
. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front
coalition but is considered more of a centrist party.
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
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...
in 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...
. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front
Broad 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:...
. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori
Danilo Astori
Danilo Astori is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was the Minister of Economics and Finance of Uruguay from 2005 to 2008...
.
Nowadays it form part of Liber Seregni Front
Liber Seregni Front
The Liber Seregni Front is the name of the centre-left sector inside the Frente Amplio which was created by Danilo Astori leader of Uruguay Assembly, Rafael Michelini leader of New Space and Rodolfo Nin Novoa leader of Progressive Alliance, in August 2009, before the election...
.
History
Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo AstoriDanilo Astori
Danilo Astori is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was the Minister of Economics and Finance of Uruguay from 2005 to 2008...
. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front
Broad 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:...
coalition but is considered more of a centrist party.
Members
- Danilo AstoriDanilo AstoriDanilo Astori is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was the Minister of Economics and Finance of Uruguay from 2005 to 2008...
- Alberto Cid
- Enrique Pintado
- Carlos Baraibar
- Jorge OrricoJorge Orrico- Acting career :Orrico acted in theatre plays in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also acted in the 2001 Uruguayan movie Estrella del Sur, directed by Luis Nieto.- Political career :...