Progressive Party (Chile)

Progressive Party
Partido Progresista
Leader Marco Enriquez-Ominami
President Patricia Morales
Founded 2010
Coalition If You Want It, Chile Changes
Ideology Progressivism
Political position Centre-left
Colours Red and Blue
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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Website
http://www.losprogresistas.cl/

The Progressive Party (Spanish: Partido Progresista, or PRO)[1] is a Centre-left party in Chile. It was founded in 2010 by former Socialist deputy and presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami.[2] It is the political successor of the coalition New Majority for Chile.

The political party is composed by Enriquez-Ominami supporters in the presidential campaign of 2009, former members of the Concertación and other leftist political movements. After a process of collecting signatures, was enrolled in some regions. In 2012 it became the first national political party created after the Chilean transition to democracy.[3]

Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Progressive Party. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).

References

  1. (Spanish) "Enríquez-Ominami Bautiza Oficialmente Como 'Partido Progresista' (PRO) Nueva Tienda Política". 123.cl. May 10, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  2. (Spanish) "Partido Progresista (PRO)". BCN. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  3. (Spanish) Radio Bío-Bío (January 13, 2012). "Marco Enríquez Ominami crea a nivel nacional el Partido Progresista". Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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