Liberal Party of Andorra

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The Liberal Party of Andorra (Partit Liberal d'Andorra) is a free market liberal party and the largest party in Andorra. At the elections, 4 March 2001, the party won 46.1 % of popular votes and 16 out of 28 seats, so it had a majority of seats in the General Council of Andorra. However, at the last elections, which were held on April 24, 2005 the party lost 2 seats and 5 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. It is led by Marc Forné Molné, who founded the party in 1992. Forné became Head of Government in 1994. In 2005, Albert Pintat also a liberal, became head of government. The PLA is member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.