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Senate Of Uruguay
The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (''Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay''), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (''Asamblea General del Uruguay''). It has 30 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation; the Vice-president presides over the chamber's sessions. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article Ninety-eight of the Uruguayan Constitution. It also requires that the senators must be at least 30 years old and have been Uruguayan citizens for seven years. In addition to the functions that it performs jointly with the House of Representatives through the General Assembly, it stands out as a competence that falls solely on the House of Senators to open a public trial to those accused by the House of Representatives or the Junta Departamental, in their case, and pronounce sentence for the sole purpose of separating them from their positions, by two-thirds of the total number of its components. Latest ...
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General Assembly Of Uruguay
The General Assembly of Uruguay ( es, Asamblea General de Uruguay) is the legislative branch of the government of Uruguay, and consists of two chambers: the Chamber of Senators and the Chamber of Representatives. General Assembly has 130 voting members: 99 representatives and 30 senators, the Vice President of the Republic, who serves as President of the General Assembly, and the Senate has the right to vote. The legislature meets in the Legislative Palace in Montevideo. Both senators and representatives are chosen through proportional representation for five-year terms. The General Assembly holds its sessions in the Chamber of Representatives of the Legislative Palace. During the 19th century, the legislature met in the Montevideo Cabildo. History In 1828, on the initiative of Juan Antonio Lavalleja, delegates were elected to what was to be the Parliament of the Eastern Province of Río de la Plata. As a consequence of the Treaty of Montevideo, such institution became the ...
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Proportional Representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divisions (political parties) of the electorate. The essence of such systems is that all votes cast - or almost all votes cast - contribute to the result and are actually used to help elect someone—not just a plurality, or a bare majority—and that the system produces mixed, balanced representation reflecting how votes are cast. "Proportional" electoral systems mean proportional to ''vote share'' and ''not'' proportional to population size. For example, the US House of Representatives has 435 districts which are drawn so roughly equal or "proportional" numbers of people live within each district, yet members of the House are elected in first-past-the-post elections: first-past-the-post is ''not'' proportional by vote share. The ...
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Government Of Uruguay
The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and legislative power and is vested in the two chambers of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Judiciary is independent from the executive and legislature. The Colorado and National parties have been locked in a power struggle, with the predominance of the Colorado party throughout most of Uruguay's history. The 2004 election, however, brought the Encuentro Progresista-Frente Amplio-Nueva Mayoría, a coalition of socialists, former Tupamaros, communists, social democrats, and Christian Democrats among others to power with majorities in both houses of parliament. A majority vote elected President Tabaré Vázquez. In 2009, the Broad Front once again won the elections with a plurality of the votes. A presidential runoff was trig ...
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National Upper Houses
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Workers' Party (Uruguay)
The Workers' Party ( es, Partido de los Trabajadores) is a Trotskyist Uruguayan political party participating in the Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International. Its presence is testimonial In promotion and advertising, a testimonial or show consists of a person's written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of a product. The term "testimonial" most commonly applies to the sales-pitches attributed to ordinary citizens, where .... In the 2019 general election it obtained 1,387 votes. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References External links * (in Spanish)Sitio oficial de la Coordinadora por la Refundación de la Cuarta Internacional 1984 establishments in Uruguay Communist parties in Uruguay Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International Political parties established in 1984 Trotskyist organizations in Uruguay {{Uruguay-party-stub ...
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Digital Party
The Digital Party ( es, Partido Digital) is a Uruguayan political party. Founded in 2013 and registered in 2018, they advocate for political transparency and direct engagement of the citizens via social networks and other e-democracy tools. Other than this, the party has no consistent other ideology, as official policy positions are voted on by party members online. They took part in the 2019 Uruguayan general election General elections were held in Uruguay on Sunday, 27 October 2019 to elect the President and General Assembly. As no presidential candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff election took place on 24 November. In the 2 ..., with their leader Daniel Goldman running as their presidential candidate. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References Political parties in Uruguay E-democracy Internet in Uruguay {{Uruguay-party-stub ...
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Green Animalist Party
The Green Animalist Party ( es, Partido Verde Animalista, acronym PVA) is a Uruguayan conservative green party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ... established in 2018, which places a particular emphasis on animal rights. On 30 June 2019, its candidates took part in the primary elections and gained the right to participate in the October general election. Their presidential candidate will be Gustavo Salle, together with Enrique Viana. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References Green political parties in Uruguay 2018 establishments in Uruguay Animal advocacy parties Political parties established in 2018 Environment of Uruguay {{green-party-stub ...
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Popular Unity (Uruguay)
Popular Unity ( es, Unidad Popular) is a Uruguayan electoral alliance of Left-wing and Socialist political parties. Previously known as Popular Assembly, they were born out of dissatisfaction with the Broad Front since it became the party in charge of the government, accusing it of being "not leftist enough". In 2013 they changed to the current name. They took part in the 2014 Uruguayan general election, when they got their first representative at the Chamber of Deputies, who has been a vocal critic of the centre-left government. Their candidate to the 2019 Uruguayan general election was once again Gonzalo Abella, with an anti-oligarchy and anti-imperialist platform. Composition *Avanzar Movement *Bolshevik Party of Uruguay *Communist Refoundation * *March 26 Movement *National Group ProUNIR *Popular Assembly *Retirement Defense Movement *Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay *Socialist Compromise *Socialist Intransigence *Workers' and Peasants' Party of Uruguay Electoral his ...
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Independent Party (Uruguay)
The Independent Party ( es, Partido Independiente) is a social democratic and Christian humanist political party in Uruguay. The party is led by Pablo Mieres, who was presidential candidate in the 2004 national elections and in 2009. Ideology Its goal is to build a third way away from the heterodox left-wing coalition Frente Amplio and the traditional right wing parties Colorado Party and National Party. History Founded in 2002 by Pablo Mieres, Mieres left the New Space in aftermath of Rafael Michelini's decision to rejoin Broad Front 2004 election At the 2004 national elections, it won 1.89% of the popular vote, one seat in the Chamber of Deputies (which is occupied by Iván Posada), and none in the Senate. It is the fourth largest party in Uruguay, and the smallest with parliamentary representation. 2009 election At the 2009 national elections, it won 2.49% of the popular vote, and two seats in the Chamber of Deputies (occupied by Iván Posada and Daniel Radío). 201 ...
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Party Of The Folk
Partido de la Gente (Spanish for "Party of the Folk" or "Party of the People") is a Uruguayan political party. History Founded in 2016, its main leader is Edgardo Novick. Three members of the party have been elected to the legislature: the Senator Daniel Bianchi and the Representative Guillermo Facello, both former Colorados; and the Representative Daniel Peña, a former Blanco. However, in early 2019 Bianchi was expelled from the party after driving under the influence of alcohol. Name ''Gente'' is a Spanish-language word for "''people''" or "''populace''". There is also another synonym, ''pueblo''. Locally, the word ''pueblo'' may have a left-leaning or revolutionary connotation, as used by other political groups such as '' Partido por el Gobierno del Pueblo'' and ''Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo The Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo, also known as the Party for the Victory of the People, or People's Victory Party (PVP), is a political organization in Uruguay. Its ...
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Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente
The Ecologist Radical Intransigent Party ( es, Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente, acronym PERI) is a Uruguayan green party established in 2013. It participated in 2014 and 2019 primaries and general elections, obtaining in 2019 for the first time a seat in the Deputy chamber. The party runs its own broadcasting programme on CX 40 Radio Fénix, ''La voz del agro''. History 2014 elections PERI obtained votes in the 2014 Uruguayan presidential primaries held on 1 June 2014, enough votes to gain the right to participate in the 2014 Uruguayan general election General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 October 2014, alongside a constitutional referendum. As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November. Primary elections to de .... One of its goals for October 2014 campaign was to install the environmental and ecological agenda in the Uruguayan Parliament. After the final scrutiny of the Octo ...
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