Commitment to Change ( es, Compromiso para el Cambio) was a
centre-right
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political party in
Argentina
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, principally active in the
City of Buenos Aires
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.
History
The party was led by
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previou ...
, businessman and chairman of
Boca Juniors
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football club
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. The party was conceived as a source for new politicians, as the major parties were discredited after the
December 2001 riots in Argentina
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. It has been active since he stood to be
Mayor of Buenos Aires
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, incumbent = Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
, incumbentsince = 10 December 2015
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, residence = Buenos Aires ...
in 2003. He won the first round
but lost the runoff election with 47% of the popular vote to
Aníbal Ibarra
Aníbal Ibarra (born March 1, 1958) is an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Buenos Aires.
Biography
Ibarra was born in Lomas de Zamora, a district located in the southern region of Greater Buenos Aires. His father was a P ...
. The party did however win a large number of members of the city legislature.
In 2003 Commitment to Change also won five seats in the
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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, the lower house of the
Argentine Congress
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.
In 2005 the party teamed up with the centre-right party of
Ricardo López Murphy
Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951) is an Argentine economist, academic and politician. He served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Economy during the presidency of Fernando de la Rúa. His time at the helm of the econom ...
,
Recreate for Growth
Recreate for Growth ( es, Recrear para el Crecimiento, often just Recrear) was a centre-right political party in Argentina, principally active in the Province of Buenos Aires.
It existed from 2002 to 2009 and again during 2020, from August to N ...
, principally active in
Buenos Aires Province
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. The new alliance was named
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal ( es, link=no, Propuesta Republicana) is a centre-right
political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to by its abbreviation, PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a national p ...
or usually PRO. The front won nine deputies in the
2005 legislative elections. Macri became a deputy in 2005.
Ahead of the
2007 elections
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* Electoral calendar 2007
* Elections in 2007
* 2007 United Nations Security Council election
Africa
* 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress
* 2007 Algerian legislative el ...
, Macri and López Murphy have been in discussions with
Jorge Sobisch
Jorge Omar Sobisch (born January 16, 1943) is an Argentine peronist centre-right politician, formerly governor of Neuquén Province. He led the Neuquén People's Movement and was candidate for President of Argentina in 2007.
Biography
Sobisch w ...
, governor of
Neuquén Province
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and likely presidential candidate in 2007, to create a nationwide centre-right political force. López Murphy has fallen out with Sobisch. Macri withdrew his support to Sobisch after the scandal of the death of the teacher Fuentealba during a demonstration in Neuquen.
On 2 April 2008, Commitment to Change replaced its name to
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal ( es, link=no, Propuesta Republicana) is a centre-right
political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to by its abbreviation, PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a national p ...
.
Cambio de Nombre
(in Spanish) A year later, Recreate for Growth was absorbed by Republican Proposal.
References
External links
Official site
{{Mauricio Macri
Provincial political parties in Argentina
Liberal conservative parties in Argentina
Defunct political parties in Argentina
Political parties established in 2003
2003 establishments in Argentina
Political parties disestablished in 2008
2008 disestablishments in Argentina