The Liberal Party ( es, Partido Liberal) was a
Uruguay
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an
political party
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founded in 2002, espousing free market
liberalism
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law."political rationalism, hostility to autocracy, cultural distaste for c ...
. The party thinks that the economic heyday of the
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
at the end of the 19th century was a consequence of the application of political initiatives founded in the liberal ideas, and that the abandonment of the same ones on the part of the successive governments from the
Batlle period has determined the process of social and economic deterioration that the country suffers from 1955.
History
On August 22, 2002, nine Uruguayan citizens founded the Liberal Party. They agreed on a ''Program of Principles'', gave the Liberal Party an ''Organic Letter'', named the first director and Julio Vera as its first president; one week later they presented to the Electoral Court the ''Request of Motto'' (see
Ley de lemas
''Ley de Lemas'' is a form of the double simultaneous vote (DSV) electoral system which is, or has been, used in elections in Argentina, Uruguay, and Honduras. It is an unusual variant of open list proportional representation, and works as foll ...
).
After waiting more than a year, the Liberal Party obtained the necessary authorization from the Electoral Court, for official resolution of the above-mentioned corporation of January 21, 2004, communicated to the interested ones on January 30, 2004. From this moment, the Liberal Party is enabled to use the ''Partido Liberal'' (Liberal Party) motto in the electoral process that would celebrate the same year in the
Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
In accordance with the current
Constitution
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When these princ ...
in 2004, the first instance of the electoral process is the internal elections, where every party chooses those who will integrate his Convention, and the candidate who will participate in the presidential election (see
Electoral system of Uruguay). In the above-mentioned instance, the Liberal Party obtained slightly more than 1.500 votes and Julio Vera was elected as candidate.
The first convention of the Liberal Party was held on August 22, 2004 at
Montevideo. In accordance with the established for the constitution and the laws of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, the convention realized the election of authorities for the period 2004–2009 and the election of the "formula companion" (that is, the one who accompanies the candidate to President and who is "elected" as Vice-president in case the party prevails in the election). In this occasion, the election of authorities determined the continuity of Julio Vera as President of the Liberal Party, and
Jorge Borlandelli as "formula companion" or Vice-president candidate.
In the national elections of 2004, the Liberal Party obtained 1.548 votes.
See also
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Liberalism worldwide
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
The definition of liberal party is highly deba ...
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List of liberal parties
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
The definition of liberal party is highly deba ...
*
Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy is the combination of a liberal political ideology that operates under an indirect democratic form of government. It is characterized by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into ...
External links
Official site of Liberal Party
Liberal parties in Uruguay
Political parties established in 2002
2002 establishments in Uruguay
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