Republican Union
Encyclopedia
The Republican Union was a pro-statehood political party
in Puerto Rico
.
The Republican Union was founded in 1932 from the merging of the Pure Republican Party
and the conservative wing of the Alianza. Together with the Socialist Party
, it was part of an electoral alliance
known as Coalición
.
Coalición governed Puerto Rico from 1932 to 1940.
The modern descendant of the Republican Union is the New Progressive Party
(PNP). Santos P. Amadeo
and Miguel A. García Méndez
were both senators from the 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 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
The Republican Union was founded in 1932 from the merging of the Pure Republican Party
Republican Party (Puerto Rico)
The Republican Party is a political party in Puerto Rico, and the affiliate of the national Republican Party of United States. The party supports statehood for the island. Carlos Méndez, the Mayor of Aguadilla, is the local chairman and the party is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Luis G...
and the conservative wing of the Alianza. Together with the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Puerto Rico)
The Socialist Party was a political party in Puerto Rico.It was founded as the Labor Party in 1900 by Santiago Iglesias Pantín, an early leader of the Puerto Rican labor movement who was influenced by the Socialist Labor Party of America. It was formally refounded as the PS on March 21, 1915, in...
, it was part of an electoral alliance
Electoral alliance
An electoral alliance may take the form of a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc. It is an association of political parties or individuals which exists solely to stand in elections...
known as Coalición
Coalition (Puerto Rico)
The Coalition was an electoral alliance in Puerto Rico.The Coalition was formed in 1924, composed of the Republican Party and the Socialist Party. It was generally in favor of statehood and is generally regarded as representing the interests of United States sugar corporations. It held a majority...
.
Coalición governed Puerto Rico from 1932 to 1940.
The modern descendant of the Republican Union is the New Progressive Party
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
(PNP). Santos P. Amadeo
Santos P. Amadeo
Santos Primo Amadeo Semidey , a.k.a "Champion of Hábeas Corpus", was an educator, lawyer and former Senator in the Puerto Rico legislature., constitutional law scholar and is one of the founders of Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity....
and Miguel A. García Méndez
Miguel A. García Méndez
Miguel Angel García Méndez was a recognized businessman, lawyer, statesman, and banker in Puerto Rico. He was a lifelong statehood supporter for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico...
were both senators from the party
Further reading
- José Trías Monge, Puerto Rico: The Trials of the Oldest Colony in the World (Yale University Press, 1997) ISBN 0-300-07618-5
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