Partido Estadista Republicano (Republican Statehood Party) was a political party in
Puerto Rico
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that operated from 1956 to 1968. Its president was
Miguel A. García Méndez
Miguel Angel García Méndez (November 17, 1902 – November 17, 1998) was a Puerto Rican politician and businessman. García Méndez served as the 11th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico and later served in the Puerto Ric ...
. The party formed in 1952 after
Partido Estadista Puertorriqueño
Partido Estadista Puertorriqueño (English: ''Puerto Rican Statehood Party)'' 948 - 1952was a political party in Puerto Rico that existed from 1948 to 1952. The party resulted when Partido Unión Republicana Progresista ceased to exist in 1948 ...
became "Partido Estadista Republicano". It dissolved in 1968 after a split in the party forced it to fold, giving way to
Partido Nuevo Progresista
The New Progressive Party ( es, Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP) is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates statehood. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds both t ...
.
Trajectory and demise
During the
1967 Puerto Rican status referendum,
Miguel A. García Méndez
Miguel Angel García Méndez (November 17, 1902 – November 17, 1998) was a Puerto Rican politician and businessman. García Méndez served as the 11th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico and later served in the Puerto Ric ...
led a
boycott
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of the plebiscite arguing that the results would be non-binding. His position made for a serious division within Partido Estadista Republicano. As a result many members of the top brass of the party left and formed their own pro-statehood party. This new party, led by
Luis A. Ferré
Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 October 20, 2003) was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973. He was the founder of the ...
was named
Partido Nuevo Progresista
The New Progressive Party ( es, Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP) is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates statehood. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds both t ...
. The split forced the dissolution of Partido Estadista Republicano after the November 1968 elections when it did not register enough votes to maintain its registration as a political party.
''Personajes Históricos de Puerto Rico: Miguel A. García Méndez.''
Brian Isaac. Accessed 28 May 2019.
See also
* Partido Republicano Puro
Partido Republicano Puro (Pure Republican Party), also known as Partido Constitucional Histórico, was a political party that existed in Puerto Rico from 1924 to 1932. The party's main goal was the annexation of Puerto Rico into the American Uni ...
References
Further reading
* José Trías Monge, ''Puerto Rico: The Trials of the Oldest Colony in the World'' (Yale University Press
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, Yale Universi ...
, 1997)
Defunct political parties in Puerto Rico
Political parties established in 1952
1968 disestablishments
Statehood movement in Puerto Rico
Political parties in Puerto Rico
1952 establishments in Puerto Rico
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