Liberal Party of Andorra
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The Liberal Party of Andorra (Partit Liberal d'Andorra) is a centre-right
, conservative-liberal
, political party and the largest party in Andorra
. It was founded in 1992 by Marc Forné
, who became Head of Government
in 1994. The PLA is member of the Liberal International
and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
.
In the 4 March 2001 elections
, the party won 46.1% of the popular vote and 16 out of 28 seats, giving it the majority of seats in the General Council. However, 2005 election
the party lost 2 seats and 6 percentage points, getting 41% of the vote and 14 of the 28 seats in the general council. However, it was still able to form a government, led by Albert Pintat
. Pintat resigned the leadership, which passed to Joan Gabriel
, before the elections of 26 April 2009
. At the 2009 election, the Liberal Party was part of the Reformist Coalition, along with the Lauredian Union
, Century 21
, and two other political parties. The Reformist Coalition won 11 seats, while the Social Democrats won 14 seats and gained control of the government.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
, conservative-liberal
Conservative liberalism
Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
, political party and the largest party in Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
. It was founded in 1992 by Marc Forné
Marc Forné Molné
Marc Forné i Molné was the Head of Government of Andorra from 7 December 1994 to 27 May 2005. After 2 full terms, he was succeeded by Albert Pintat after he won the April 2005 election...
, who became Head of Government
Head of Government of Andorra
The Head of Government is the chief executive of the government of the Principality of Andorra.The current Cap de Govern is Antoni Martí.-Heads of Government:-See also:*List of Co-Princes of Andorra...
in 1994. The PLA is member of the Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
.
In the 4 March 2001 elections
Elections in Andorra
Elections in Andorra gives information on election and election results in Andorra.Andorra elects on national level a legislature. The General Council has 28 members, elected for a four year term, 14 in two-seat constituencies and 14 by proportional representation.Andorra has a multi-party...
, the party won 46.1% of the popular vote and 16 out of 28 seats, giving it the majority of seats in the General Council. However, 2005 election
Andorran parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 24 April 2005. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party of Andorra, which won 14 of the 28 seats. Its leader, Marc Forné Molné, remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 80.4%.-Results:...
the party lost 2 seats and 6 percentage points, getting 41% of the vote and 14 of the 28 seats in the general council. However, it was still able to form a government, led by Albert Pintat
Albert Pintat
Albert Pintat Santolària was the head of government of Andorra fom 27 May 2005 to 5 June 2009.Pintat graduated from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland in 1967, majoring in economics....
. Pintat resigned the leadership, which passed to Joan Gabriel
Joan Gabriel i Estany
Joan Gabriel i Estany is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Andorra and served as Síndic general of the Parliament of Andorra from 2005 to 2009. He is the candidate for the Reformist Coalition for the 2009 election.-External links:*...
, before the elections of 26 April 2009
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 , but also following months of intense pressure from Co-Prince Nicolas Sarkozy to change the country's...
. At the 2009 election, the Liberal Party was part of the Reformist Coalition, along with the Lauredian Union
Lauredian Union
The Lauredian Union is a local conservative political party in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.At the 2001 elections the party won 2 out of 28 seats in the General Council of Andorra. It lost parliamentary representation in 2005, but regained its two seats in 2011....
, Century 21
Century 21 (political party)
Century 21 is a conservative political party in Andorra. At the last legislative elections, on April 24, 2005, the alliance of the Andorran Democratic Centre and Century 21 won 11.0 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 28 seats....
, and two other political parties. The Reformist Coalition won 11 seats, while the Social Democrats won 14 seats and gained control of the government.
See also
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
External links
- Liberal Party of Andorra Official website