Alianza (Chile)

Alliance
Alianza
Leader Patricio Melero (UDI)
Carlos Larraín (RN)
Founded 10 August 1989
Headquarters Santiago de Chile
Political position Centre-right to Right-wing
International affiliation International Democrat Union
Deputies
49 / 120
Senate
16 / 38
Communes
121 / 345

The Alianza (Alliance), previously known as Alianza por Chile (Alliance for Chile), is a coalition of right-wing Chilean political parties. The Alianza was replaced between 2009 and 2012 by the Coalition for Change. After the 2012 municipal elections, the coalition returned to its original name.

It included the National Renewal (Renovación Nacional, RN) and the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Democrática Independiente, UDI). In the past it has included the National Party, the regional Southern Party (Partido del Sur) and the Union of the Centrist Center (Unión de Centro Centro, UCC), all of which are now defunct.

Major leaders of the Alianza have included Jovino Novoa (UDI), Pablo Longueira (UDI), Jaime Guzmán (UDI), Joaquín Lavín (UDI), Sebastián Piñera (RN), Lily Pérez (RN), Andrés Allamand (RN), Sergio Onofre Jarpa (RN), and Sergio Romero (RN).

Member parties

The Alianza por Chile has had several names through its history:

Spanish Name English Name Year Members
Democracia y Progreso Democracy and Progress 1989-1992 Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Participación y Progreso Participation and Progress 1992-1993 Independent Democratic Union
National Party
National Renewal
Unión por el Progreso de Chile Union for the Progress of Chile 1993-1996 Independent Democratic Union
National Party
National Renewal
Union of the Centrist Center
Southern Party
Unión por Chile Union for Chile 1996-2000 Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Southern Party
Alianza por Chile Alliance for Chile 2000-2004 Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Alianza Alliance 2004-2009
Coalición por el Cambio Coalition for Change 2009-2012 ChileFirst
Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Coalición Coalition 2012-2013 Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Alianza Alliance 2013-

Electoral results

Senate election
Year Designation % votes Seats
1989 Democracy and Progress 34,85% 16 of 38
1993 Union for the Progress 37,32% 9 of 18
1997 Union for Chile 36,64% 9 of 18
2001 Alliance for Chile 44,03% 9 of 18
2005 Alliance for Chile 37,25% 8 of 18
Chamber of Deputies election
Year Designation % votes Seats % seats
1989 Democracy and Progress 34.18 48 of 120 40.00
1993 Union for the Progress 36.68 50 of 120 41.66
1997 Union for Chile 36.26 47 of 120 39.16
2001 Alliance for Chile 44.27 57 of 120 47.50
2005 Alliance for Chile 38.72 54 of 120 45.00
Municipal election
Year Designation % votes
1992 Participation and Progress 29.67
1996 Union for Chile 32.47
2000 Union for Chile 40.09
2004 Alliance for Chile 38.72 (mayors)
37.68 (councilmen)
2008 Alliance 40.56 (mayors)
35.99 (councilmen)

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