Social Democratic Party (Andorra)
The Social Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Socialdemòcrata, PS) is a social-democratic political party in Andorra. History The party was established in the run-up to the March 2001 parliamentary elections when the National Democratic Group split in two, with the Democratic Party also being formed. Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p162 The new party received 28.7% of the vote and won six seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p164 In the buildup to the April 2005 parliamentary elections the party formed an alliance named L'Alternativa with the Parochial Union of Independents Group (GUPI) and Democratic Renewal to contest parish-level seats. The party won six seats at the national level, whilst the alliance won six seats at the parish level. With a total of twelve seats, the party remained in opposition. The April 2009 parliamentary elections saw the party renew its alliance with GUPI and some independents. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pere López Agràs
Pere López Agràs (born 13 October 1971) is an Andorran politician who served as acting prime minister of Andorra from April 28, 2011 until May 12, 2011. References Heads of Government of Andorra Finance Ministers of Andorra People from Andorra la Vella Living people Social Democratic Party (Andorra) politicians 1971 births {{Andorra-politician-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andorran Parliamentary Election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 26 April 2009, . the fourth under the 1993 Constitution. The elections were held at the end of the normal four-year term of the General Council (''Consell General'', Andorra's parliament), but also following months of intense pressure from Co-Prince Nicolas Sarkozy to change the country's banking secrecy laws. The Social Democratic Party led by Jaume Bartumeu was the clear winner, with 45.03% of votes for its national list, followed by the "Reformist Coalition" led by the Liberal Party of Andorra (32.34%) and the new Andorra for Change party (18.86%). The Social Democrats hold fourteen seats in the General Council, against eleven for the Liberals and three for Andorra for Change. The electorate, restricted to Andorran citizens, was 20,298 voters out of a population of about 85,000.. There were 114 candidates for 28 seats, more than one candidate for every 200 voters. Turnout was 75.3%. Issues The main issue in the elections ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carles Blasi Vidal
Carles Blasi Vidal (born February 21, 1964) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (Andorra) The Social Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Socialdemòcrata, PS) is a social-democratic political party in Andorra. History The party was established in the run-up to the March 2001 parliamentary elections when the National Democratic Group split .... External links Page at the General Council of the Principality of Andorra Members of the General Council (Andorra) 1964 births Living people Social Democratic Party (Andorra) politicians Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Andorran politicians {{Andorra-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019 Andorran Local Elections
The 2019 Andorran local elections were held on 15 December, to elect all councillors in the seven parishes of Andorra. Electoral system Voters elected the members of the municipal councils (''consells de comú'' in Catalan). The Electoral Law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16. All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority. The ''cònsol major'' (mayor) and the ''cònsol menor'' (deputy mayor) will be elected indirectly by the municipal councillors after the election. Parties and leaders A total of 21 lists were contesting the election. In Encamp, Ordino and Escaldes-Engordany there were 4 candidacies; ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andorran Local Elections, 2015
The 2015 Andorran local elections were held on 13 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes. Electoral system Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (''consells de comú'' in Catalan). The Electoral Law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16. All city council members are elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats are allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats are allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtains an absolute majority. The ''cònsol major'' (mayor) and the ''cònsol menor'' (deputy mayor) are elected indirectly by the municipal councillors. Results Overall Canillo Encamp Ordino La Massana Andorra la Vella Sant Julià de Lòria Escaldes-Engordany References External linksGovernment elect ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andorran Local Elections, 2011
The 2011 Andorran local elections were held on 4 December. Voters elected the representatives of the seven parishes. Electoral system Voters elected the members of the municipal councils (''consells de comú'' in Catalan). The electoral law allow the municipal councils to choose their number of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16. All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the parish territory, using closed lists. Half of the seats are allocated to the party with more votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). The ''cònsol major'' (mayor) and the ''cònsol menor'' (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councilors after the election. Results Overall Canillo Encamp Ordino La Massana Andorra la Vella Sant Julià de Lòria Escaldes-Engordany Notes References External linksGovernment election website {{Andorran elections 2011 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andorran Local Elections, 2007
The 2007 Andorran local elections were held on 2 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes. Electoral system Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (''consells de comú'' in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16. All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority. The ''cònsol major'' (mayor) and the ''cònsol menor'' (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councilors. Results Overall The Social Democratic Party contested this election under the nickname "The Alternative". They hold their 2 parishes. The liberals hold 4 council ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andorran Local Elections, 2003
The 2003 Andorran local elections were held on 14 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes. Electoral system Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (''consells de comú'' in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16. All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority. The ''cònsol major'' (mayor) and the ''cònsol menor'' (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councillors. Results Overall The Liberal Party was the most voted party, winning in 5 out of 7 parishes. These results confirmed the establishment of a two-party system. C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019 Andorran Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 7 April 2019, electing all 28 seats of the General Council. Although they remained the largest party, the Democrats for Andorra lost their parliamentary majority after losing four seats. The Social Democratic Party gained four seats, becoming the second-largest party. Background Democrats for Andorra secured an absolute majority in the 2015 election and Antoni Martí was re-elected Prime Minister of Andorra. In December 2017, Josep Pintat, together with the two members of the Lauredian Union and two members of Committed Citizens, left the Liberal group. Antoni Martí was unable to stand for reelection, as the Constitution limits the office to two complete consecutive terms. Electoral system Twenty-eight general councillors (Catalan: ''consellers generals'') are elected, based on closed party lists: *Fourteen general councillors representing the seven parishes (two councillors per parish) are elected from the list with most ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Citizens' Initiative (Andorra)
Citizens' Initiative ( ca, Iniciativa Ciutadana, CI) is a social-liberal and reformist political party in Andorra led by Sergi Ricart. History Established in 2012, the party ran in the 2015 parliamentary elections as part of a coalition with the Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Fo ..., the Greens and independents. In the constituency elections the alliance received 24% of the vote but failed to win a seat. However, it also received 24% of the proportional representation vote, winning three seats. IPU The coalition was dissolved in April 2017. References External ...
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Greens Of Andorra
The Greens of Andorra ( ca, Verds d'Andorra, VA) is a green political party in Andorra. History The party first contested national elections in 2005, Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p162 when they ran in the parliamentary elections. They received 3.4% of the vote and failed to win a seat in the General Council. In the 2009 elections the party received 3.2% of the vote, failing to win a seat. The 2011 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2011. * Local electoral calendar 2011 * National electoral calendar 2011 * 2011 United Nations Security Council election Africa * 2011 Beninese presidential election * 2011 Beninese parliamentary ... saw the party receive 3.4% of the vote, and again fail to win a seat. Government of Andorra References Exte ...
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Andorran Parliamentary Election, 2015
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 1 March 2015. Despite losing five seats, the Democrats for Andorra retained their majority in the General Council, winning 15 of the 28 seats. Electoral system The 28 members of the General Council were elected by two methods; 14 members were elected in two-member constituencies based on the seven parishes, whilst the remaining 14 were elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the largest remainder method. IPU Opinion polls Results The Democrats for Andorra ran in alliance with United for Progress in , Communal Action of Ordino in[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |