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New Democracy (Portugal)
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New Democracy Party is a liberal conservative
political party
in Portugal
without parliamentary representation. In voting ballots its name appears only as New Democracy, with the acronym
unchanged. It is a new party which resulted from Manuel Monteiro
separation from the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party. The party is a member of the EUDemocrats
. Manuel Monteiro eventually would leave the party in 2009, which is now led by Joel Viana.
In the 2011 presidential election
, the PND's candidate was former Communist
José Manuel Coelho
. He won 4.5% of the vote: greatly surpassing expectations and pre-election polling. Coelho has since joined the Labour Party.
Liberal conservatism
Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
without parliamentary representation. In voting ballots its name appears only as New Democracy, with the acronym
Acronym and initialism
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. These components may be individual letters or parts of words . There is no universal agreement on the precise definition of the various terms , nor on written usage...
unchanged. It is a new party which resulted from Manuel Monteiro
Manuel Monteiro
Manuel Fernando da Silva Monteiro is a Portuguese lawyer and politician.After winning the leadership of the conservative Democratic and Social Center in March 1992, he moved the party somewhat further to the right and changed its name to the People's Party in 1995...
separation from the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party. The party is a member of the EUDemocrats
EUDemocrats
The EUDemocrats – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies – is a eurorealist alliance of parties and movements from 15 European countries. It operates as a transnational party at a European level , according to Regulation No 2004/2003...
. Manuel Monteiro eventually would leave the party in 2009, which is now led by Joel Viana.
In the 2011 presidential election
Portuguese presidential election, 2011
The 2011 Portuguese presidential election was held on January 23, 2011. This election resulted in the re-election of Aníbal Cavaco Silva to a second term as President of Portugal. Turnout in this election was very low, where only 46.52% of the electorate cast their ballots...
, the PND's candidate was former Communist
Portuguese Communist Party
The Portuguese Communist Party is a major left-wing political party in Portugal. It is a Marxist-Leninist party, and its organization is based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself to be patriotic and internationalist....
José Manuel Coelho
José Manuel Coelho
Jose Manuel Vieira Coelho da Mata is a Portuguese politician. He was a member of the Portuguese Communist Party until 1999, and still calls himself a communist "who evolved". He was substitute deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the New Democracy Party, taking office in 2008...
. He won 4.5% of the vote: greatly surpassing expectations and pre-election polling. Coelho has since joined the Labour Party.