Liberalism in Portugal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Liberalism series,
part of the Politics series
Portal:Politics
This box: view  talk  edit

This article gives an overview of liberalism in Portugal. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Contents

[edit] Introduction

Liberalism was a strong force in nineteenth century Portugal. Since then, several parties have been heirs, in a way or another, from the liberal ideology.

[edit] The timeline

[edit] From Democratic Group to New Progressive Party

  • 1826: Supporters of the liberal revolution of 1820 established the Democratic Group (Grupo Democrata)
  • 1840: The party is reorganised into the Progress Party (Partido do Progresso), founded by João de Saldanha
  • 1849: The party merged into the conservative Renewal party (Partido Regenerador)
  • 1851: This faction left the party and founds the Party of Historical Progressives (Partido dos Progressistas Históricos)
  • 1862: The party split into the Reformist Party and the Historical Party (Partido Histórico)
  • 1876: Both parties reunited into the New Progressive Party (Novo Partido Progressista), which develops into a conservative party
  • 1910: The party disappeared

[edit] Reformist Party

  • 1862: The ⇒ Party of Historical Progressives split into the Reformist Party (Partido Reformista) of Sá da Bandeira and the ⇒

Historical Party

  • 1876: Both parties reunited into the ⇒ New Progressive Party

[edit] Portuguese Republican Party

  • 1872: Revolutionary and radical liberals established the Portuguese Republican Party (Partido Republicano Português)
  • 1891: The party is banned
  • 1906: The party is reestablished
  • 1910: The radicalized party staged a revolution and its leader Joaquim Teófilo Braga became prime minister
  • 1911: The ⇒ Republican National Union seceded
  • 1920: The ⇒ National Reconstituted Republican Party seceded, leaving the Portuguese Republican Party as an intransigent radical, even jacobine party, which is banned in 1926

[edit] From Republican National Union to Radical Party

  • 1911: Liberal and moderate factions of the Portuguese Republican Party (Partido Republicano Português) formed the Republican National Union (União Nacional Republicano)
  • 1912: This party split and liberals established the Evolutionist Republican Party (Partido Republicano Evolucionista), lead by António José de Almeida. The conservative wing continued as the Republican Union
  • 1919: A faction joined the conservative Republican Liberal Party and the liberals formed the Popular Portuguese Party (Partido Português Popular)
  • 1922: The party is renamed Radical Party (Partido Radical)

[edit] From National Reconstituted Republican Party to Republican Action

  • 1920: Liberal elements from the ⇒ Portuguese Republican Party formed the National Reconstituted Republican Party (Partido Republicano Reconstituente Nacional)
  • 1923: The party merged into the conservative Nacionalist Republican Party (Partido Republicano Nacionalista), but later that year it is refounded as the Republican Action (Acção Republicana)
  • 1926: The party is banned

[edit] Social Democratic Party

The Social Democratic Party was a full right member of International Liberal, until 1996.

[edit] Democratic Renewal Party

  • 1985: Supporters of president António Ramalho Eanes established the Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal) (Partido Renovador Democrático) as a centrist alternative.
  • 1991: The party is dissolved

[edit] Liberal Social Movement

[edit] Liberal leaders

p.m.

[edit] References

p.m.

[edit] See also