Republican Proposal

Republican Proposal
Leader Mauricio Macri
Founded October 23, 2005 (alliance)
June 3, 2010 (party)
Headquarters Buenos Aires, Argentina
Membership 89,750
Ideology Conservatism[1]
Political position Centre-right[2]
International affiliation International Democrat Union
Regional affiliation Union of Latin American Parties
Colors Yellow
Seats in the Chamber of Deputies
20 / 257
Seats in the Senate
3 / 72
Province Governors
1 / 24
(PRO governs the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which is not a Province)
Website
www.pro.com.ar
Politics of Argentina
Political parties
Elections

Republican Proposal (Spanish: Propuesta Republicana) is a center-right political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to as PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010.

PRO began as an alliance between Commitment to Change, the party of Mauricio Macri based in Buenos Aires, and Recreate for Growth (Recrear) of Ricardo López Murphy. It was created ahead of the legislative elections of 23 October 2005. At the 2005 elections the alliance won nine of the 127 elected deputies (out of 257).

Other provincial center-right parties joined under the Recrear banner within PRO. Macri and López Murphy had been in discussions with Governor Jorge Sobisch, leader of the Neuquino People's Movement, another leading center-right politician, although these discussions broke down. Macri is the President of the alliance.

In the June 2007 elections in the city of Buenos Aires, PRO decisively won the election, with Macri becoming Head of Government and the alliance taking 15 of the 30 seats in the city legislature. In addition to Commitment to Change and Recreate for Growth, the alliance included the Democratic Progressive Party, the Democratic Party, the Federal Party, the Movement for Integration and Development (MID), the Popular Union, the White Party and the Front of Independent Youth.

In the October 2007 Presidential and legislative elections, PRO did not officially back a candidate but gave tacit support to the bid of López Murphy, who stood as the Recrear candidate. Sobisch also stood. López Murphy did poorly gaining just 1.45% of the vote. PRO and its allies stood in the congressional elections and made a net gain of 2 seats in the Chamber of Deputies winning 6 seats overall. However, its 13% share of the vote in October 2007 in the city of Buenos Aires contrasted with its 44% share just a few months previously in the city elections.

In August 2009, Recreate for Growth gave up its formal independence and was completely absorbed by the Republican Proposal. On 3 June 2010, the alliance became recognized as a political party.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election year Candidate(s) First Round Second Round Result Note
# votes % vote # votes % vote
2007 Ricardo López Murphy 273,015 1.43 Red X Defeated as Recreate for Growth

Congressional elections

Chamber of Deputies

Election year votes % seats won Total seats Position Presidency Note
2005 1,046,020 6.2 9
9 / 257
 Minority Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2007 141,660 0
9 / 257
 Minority Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2009 3,391,391 17.7 20
20 / 257
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2011 471,851 2.3 3
11 / 257
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2013 2,033,459 9.0 18
20 / 257
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)

Senate elections

Election year votes % seats won Total seats Position Presidency Note
2005 492,892 6.2 0
0 / 72
 Minority Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2007 20,077 0
0 / 72
 Minority Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2009 121,100 0
0 / 72
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2011 55,023 0.5 0
0 / 72
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)
2013 779,404 15.16 3
3 / 72
 Minority Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ)

References

  1. ↑ Moffett, Matt (1 September 2011), "Argentina Debates Foreign Land Grabs", Wall Street Journal
  2. ↑ Flores-Macías, Gustavo A. (2012), After Neoliberalism?: The Left and Economic Reforms in Latin America, Oxford University Press, p. 70

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