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Democratic Alliance (Portugal)

The Democratic Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática, AD) is a centre-right political alliance, in Portugal composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM). It existed between 1979 and 1983, and was refounded for the 2024 legislative election. After its first official dissolution, the coalition was continued to operated in local elections after 1989 and presented lists across the country in every single local election after 2001.

Democratic Alliance
Aliança Democrática
AbbreviationAD
Founded5 July 1979
Dissolved1983
IdeologyConservatism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right
International affiliation
List
  • Iberian links to UCD
    ‘Mesa Iberoamericana de Partidos Democráticos’[a]
    'Reunión Iberoamericana de Partidos de Centro Derecha'[b]
Colours  Blue,   Orange
Election symbol
AD - Democratic Alliance, mural painting
Vote AD - The Right Majority, mural painting

In the first creation, the alliance was composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM), including also a group of dissidents of the right wing of the Socialist Party (PS) who were disappointed by the previous Soares government, called The Reformers, including José Medeiros Ferreira (who would later rejoin the PS), António Barreto (who remained a more or less centre/rightwing aligned independent) and Francisco Sousa Tavares (who joined the Social Democratic Party afterwards). The coalition was first formed in 1979 in order to run to the December 1979 legislative election.

The alliance was led by Francisco Sá Carneiro and Freitas do Amaral, and won the 1979 and 1980 legislative elections, which led to Sá Carneiro becoming Prime Minister of Portugal, but lost the presidential election of 1980 to the independent candidate António Ramalho Eanes.

After the death of Sá Carneiro on 4 December 1980, the coalition was unable to find a leader with his charisma. Francisco Pinto Balsemão, the incoming PSD leader, became Prime Minister, but was unable to consolidate the support enjoyed by his predecessor. After its defeat in the 1982 local elections, it was disbanded in 1983.

The name was revived for a similar alliance between the PSD, CDS-PP, and PPM ahead of the 2024 legislative election.

Members of the Democratic Alliance edit

Leaders edit

Election results edit

Assembly of the Republic edit

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/− Government
1979 Francisco Sá Carneiro 2,719,208 45.3 (#1)
128 / 250
New Majority
1980 2,868,076 47.6 (#1)
134 / 250
 6 Majority

Local elections edit

Between 1979 and 1983

Election Votes % Councillors +/- Mayors +/- Assemblies +/- Parishes +/-
1979 1,044,642 23.5 (#2)
426 / 1,900
New
73 / 305
New
2,122 / 9,703
New
9,785 / 40,110
New
1982 988,347 19.9 (#3)
322 / 1,909
 104
49 / 305
 24
1,625 / 9,897
 497
7,684 / 41,636
 2101

Presidential elections edit

Election Candidate 1st round
Votes %
1980 António Soares Carneiro 2,325,481 40.2 (#2)

Second Democratic Alliance edit

After the 2022 legislative election and for the first time in history, CDS–PP failed to win any seats and was wiped out of parliament. In December 2023, Luís Montenegro and Nuno Melo announced a coalition for the 2024 legislative and European Parliament elections, including the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD), the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) and some independent politicians under the name Democratic Alliance (AD).[4] At first, the People's Monarchist Party (PPM) refused to join the alliance, citing the "weakness" and "lack of vision" of its leaders,[5] but they later went back with their position and joined the coalition.[6] The agreement for the coalition was signed on 7 January 2024 between Luís Montenegro, Nuno Melo and Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira, with Miguel Guimarães representing the independents that are also present in the coalition.[7]

This coalition granted CDS–PP two easily eligible seats and four potentially eligible seats,[8] while it also granted one possibly eligible seat to the PPM,[9] basically ensuring that the CDS–PP will be returning to Parliament after the 2024 election.[speculation?] The coalition was also revived for the 2024 Azorean regional election.

Local elections edit

After 1983 (Only in contests where PSD, CDS-PP and PPM ran in a joint coalition.)

Election Votes % Councillors +/- Mayors +/- Assemblies +/- Parishes +/-
1989 193,161 3.9 (#5)
13 / 2,002
New
1 / 305
New
41 / 6,753
New
403 / 33,000
New
2001 67,094 1.3 (#9)
10 / 2,044
 3
1 / 308
 0
40 / 6,876
 1
302 / 34,569
 101
2005 91,455 1.7 (#8)
20 / 2,046
 10
1 / 308
 0
73 / 6,885
 33
400 / 34,498
 98
2009 99,811 1.8 (#9)
17 / 2,078
 3
1 / 308
 0
60 / 6,946
 13
405 / 34,672
 5
2013 94,015 1.9 (#9)
21 / 2,086
 4
2 / 308
 1
72 / 6,487
 12
453 / 27,167
 48
2017 75,192 1.5 (#9)
15 / 2,074
 6
2 / 308
 0
42 / 6,461
 30
250 / 27,005
 203
2021 70,904 1.4 (#11)
32 / 2,064
 15
3 / 308
 1
96 / 6,448
 54
412 / 26,790
 162

Presidential elections edit

Election Candidate 1st round
Votes %
2016 Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 2,413,956 52.0 (#1)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Only PSD and CDS, 8–11 November 1979, little de facto existence[1]
  2. ^ 9 November 1979 to 1981, little de facto existence[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ The Christian Democrat International, Roberto Papini, collection "Religious forces in the modern political world", Rowman and Littlefield, 1997, p. 201
  2. ^ http://hemeroteca.abcdesevilla.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1979/11/10/015.html Entre los Autoritarismos de Castro y Pinochet – LA CUMBRE CENTRISTA EN MADRID PUEDE ABRIR UNA TERCERA VIA POLITICA PARA IBEROAMERICA], Pedro J. Ramirez, ABC de Madrid, 10 November 1979
  3. ^ OREJA INAUGURA LA CUMBRE DE CENTRISTAS IBEROAMERICANOS, 10 November 1979
  4. ^ Lusa, Jornal Económico com (2023-12-21). "PSD e CDS-PP vão avançar com coligação pré-eleitoral para as legislativas e europeias". O Jornal Económico (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ^ Mesquita, Henrique Pinto de (2023-12-21). "PPM rejeita integrar coligação pré-eleitoral com PSD e CDS, admitida por Montenegro". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. ^ Mesquita, Henrique Pinto de (2024-01-03). "Afinal, PPM junta-se ao PSD e CDS e integra a Aliança Democrática". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ Martins, Miguel Santos Carrapatoso, Igor. "Aliança Democrática entra em campo: Melo segura a direita, Montenegro tenta seduzir o centro". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Nuno Melo confirma que coligação garante pelo menos dois deputados ao CDS". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ^ Antunes, Rui Pedro. "PPM em lugar difícil de eleger na nova AD. Só há deputado monárquico se coligação chegar aos 19 deputados em Lisboa". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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A request that this article title be changed to Democratic Alliance Portugal 1979 is under discussion Please do not move this article until the discussion is closed The Democratic Alliance Portuguese Alianca Democratica AD is a centre right political alliance in Portugal composed of the Social Democratic Party PSD CDS People s Party CDS PP and the People s Monarchist Party PPM It existed between 1979 and 1983 and was refounded for the 2024 legislative election After its first official dissolution the coalition was continued to operated in local elections after 1989 and presented lists across the country in every single local election after 2001 Democratic Alliance Alianca DemocraticaAbbreviationADFounded5 July 1979Dissolved1983IdeologyConservatismChristian democracyPolitical positionCentre rightInternational affiliationList Iberian links to UCD Mesa Iberoamericana de Partidos Democraticos a Reunion Iberoamericana de Partidos de Centro Derecha b Colours Blue OrangeElection symbolPolitics of PortugalPolitical partiesElectionsAD Democratic Alliance mural paintingVote AD The Right Majority mural painting In the first creation the alliance was composed of the Social Democratic Party PSD the Democratic and Social Centre CDS and the People s Monarchist Party PPM including also a group of dissidents of the right wing of the Socialist Party PS who were disappointed by the previous Soares government called The Reformers including Jose Medeiros Ferreira who would later rejoin the PS Antonio Barreto who remained a more or less centre rightwing aligned independent and Francisco Sousa Tavares who joined the Social Democratic Party afterwards The coalition was first formed in 1979 in order to run to the December 1979 legislative election The alliance was led by Francisco Sa Carneiro and Freitas do Amaral and won the 1979 and 1980 legislative elections which led to Sa Carneiro becoming Prime Minister of Portugal but lost the presidential election of 1980 to the independent candidate Antonio Ramalho Eanes After the death of Sa Carneiro on 4 December 1980 the coalition was unable to find a leader with his charisma Francisco Pinto Balsemao the incoming PSD leader became Prime Minister but was unable to consolidate the support enjoyed by his predecessor After its defeat in the 1982 local elections it was disbanded in 1983 The name was revived for a similar alliance between the PSD CDS PP and PPM ahead of the 2024 legislative election Contents 1 Members of the Democratic Alliance 2 Leaders 3 Election results 3 1 Assembly of the Republic 3 2 Local elections 4 Presidential elections 5 Second Democratic Alliance 5 1 Local elections 5 2 Presidential elections 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksMembers of the Democratic Alliance editSocial Democratic Party PPD PSD Democratic and Social Centre CDS People s Monarchist Party PPM The ReformersLeaders editFrancisco Sa Carneiro 1979 1980 Diogo Freitas do Amaral interim 1980 1981 Francisco Pinto Balsemao 1981 1983Election results editAssembly of the Republic edit Election Leader Votes Seats Government1979 Francisco Sa Carneiro 2 719 208 45 3 1 128 250 New Majority1980 2 868 076 47 6 1 134 250 nbsp 6 MajorityLocal elections edit Between 1979 and 1983 Election Votes Councillors Mayors Assemblies Parishes 1979 1 044 642 23 5 2 426 1 900 New 73 305 New 2 122 9 703 New 9 785 40 110 New1982 988 347 19 9 3 322 1 909 nbsp 104 49 305 nbsp 24 1 625 9 897 nbsp 497 7 684 41 636 nbsp 2101Presidential elections editElection Candidate 1st roundVotes 1980 Antonio Soares Carneiro 2 325 481 40 2 2 Second Democratic Alliance editMain article Democratic Alliance Portugal 2024 After the 2022 legislative election and for the first time in history CDS PP failed to win any seats and was wiped out of parliament In December 2023 Luis Montenegro and Nuno Melo announced a coalition for the 2024 legislative and European Parliament elections including the Social Democratic Party PPD PSD the CDS People s Party CDS PP and some independent politicians under the name Democratic Alliance AD 4 At first the People s Monarchist Party PPM refused to join the alliance citing the weakness and lack of vision of its leaders 5 but they later went back with their position and joined the coalition 6 The agreement for the coalition was signed on 7 January 2024 between Luis Montenegro Nuno Melo and Goncalo da Camara Pereira with Miguel Guimaraes representing the independents that are also present in the coalition 7 This coalition granted CDS PP two easily eligible seats and four potentially eligible seats 8 while it also granted one possibly eligible seat to the PPM 9 basically ensuring that the CDS PP will be returning to Parliament after the 2024 election speculation The coalition was also revived for the 2024 Azorean regional election Local elections edit After 1983 Only in contests where PSD CDS PP and PPM ran in a joint coalition Election Votes Councillors Mayors Assemblies Parishes 1989 193 161 3 9 5 13 2 002 New 1 305 New 41 6 753 New 403 33 000 New2001 67 094 1 3 9 10 2 044 nbsp 3 1 308 nbsp 0 40 6 876 nbsp 1 302 34 569 nbsp 1012005 91 455 1 7 8 20 2 046 nbsp 10 1 308 nbsp 0 73 6 885 nbsp 33 400 34 498 nbsp 982009 99 811 1 8 9 17 2 078 nbsp 3 1 308 nbsp 0 60 6 946 nbsp 13 405 34 672 nbsp 52013 94 015 1 9 9 21 2 086 nbsp 4 2 308 nbsp 1 72 6 487 nbsp 12 453 27 167 nbsp 482017 75 192 1 5 9 15 2 074 nbsp 6 2 308 nbsp 0 42 6 461 nbsp 30 250 27 005 nbsp 2032021 70 904 1 4 11 32 2 064 nbsp 15 3 308 nbsp 1 96 6 448 nbsp 54 412 26 790 nbsp 162Presidential elections edit Election Candidate 1st roundVotes 2016 Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 2 413 956 52 0 1 Notes edit Only PSD and CDS 8 11 November 1979 little de facto existence 1 9 November 1979 to 1981 little de facto existence 2 3 References edit The Christian Democrat International Roberto Papini collection Religious forces in the modern political world Rowman and Littlefield 1997 p 201 http hemeroteca abcdesevilla es nav Navigate exe hemeroteca 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title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Nuno Melo confirma que coligacao garante pelo menos dois deputados ao CDS Diario de Noticias in Portuguese Retrieved 2024 01 06 Antunes Rui Pedro PPM em lugar dificil de eleger na nova AD So ha deputado monarquico se coligacao chegar aos 19 deputados em Lisboa Observador in European Portuguese Retrieved 2024 01 06 External links editAlianca Democratica Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Democratic Alliance Portugal amp oldid 1213248648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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