Democrats (Brazil)
The Democrats (Portuguese: Democratas, DEM) is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1985. It changed to its current name in 2007. The original name reflected the party's support of free market policies.[5] The Democrats' identification number is 25 and its colors are green, blue, and white.
Democratas | |
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| President | Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto |
| Split from | Democratic Social Party |
| Headquarters | Senado Federal - Anexo I - 26º Andar, Sala 2602 - Brasília - DF |
| Youth wing | Juventude Democratas |
| Membership | 1,096,114[1] |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[2] Economic liberalism[3] Classical liberalism Christian humanism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing[4] |
| International affiliation | CDI, IDU |
| Regional affiliation | ULAP, CDOA |
| Colors | Blue, Green, White |
| Slogan | "The Force of New Ideas" |
| TSE Identification Number | 25 |
| Seats in the Federal Senate | 7 / 81 |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies | 29 / 513 |
| Governorships | 1 / 27 |
| Seats in Legislative Assemblies | 76 / 1,024 |
| Mayorships | 278 / 5,568 |
| Seats in Municipal Chambers | 3,209 / 51,748 |
| Website | |
| www.democratas.org.br | |
Democrats (Brazil) Media
Logo of the Liberal Front Party, 1994.
Logo of the Liberal Front Party, 2005.
Leaders at the March 27, 2007, convention, during which PFL was refounded as DEM.
Current logo of Juventude Democrata
References
- ↑ http://inter04.tse.jus.br/ords/dwtse/f?p=2001:104:::NO[dead link]:::
- ↑ Kirby, Peadar (2003), Introduction to Latin America: Twenty-First Century Challenges, Sage, p. 157
- ↑ "História do DEM" (in português). Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ↑ Vallance, Monique M.; Crocitti, John J. (2012), "Democrats", Brazil Today, ABC-CLIO, p. 187
- ↑ "Liberal Front Party (PFL)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
