LIVRE
FREE LIVRE | |
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The Greens–European Free Alliance[10] | |
| Colours | Green and red |
| Assembly of the Republic | 4 / 230 [11]
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Regional parliaments | 0 / 104 |
| Local government (Mayors) | 1 / 308 |
| Local government (Parishes) | 17 / 3,066 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
| partidolivre | |
LIVREEuropeanism.[14]
History
In 2011,
GUE-NGL, and began sitting with Greens–European Free Alliance
.
In 2014, ahead of
Portuguese Constitutional Court on 20 March 2014.[17] On 20 May 2015, it officially changed its name LIVRE to LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar, with L/TDA as its abbreviation.[18] It switched back to its original name a few years later. Its symbol is a poppy
.
In the 2019 legislative election, the party firstly entered parliament, with Joacine Katar Moreira as their sole MP.[19] After several clashes between Katar Moreira and the party's leadership, including accusations that LIVRE only used her to achieve the state mandated subvention due to her being a black woman,[20] the party expelled her from their caucus on 31 January 2020, losing all representation in the Assembly of the Republic.[21]
During the campaign for the 2022 legislative election, Rui Tavares, once again the main candidate from LIVRE, was able to appear in the televised debates due to the party having elected one MP during the previous election.[22] Rui Tavares was elected as the party's sole MP, with LIVRE regaining representation in parliament.[23]
During the 2024 legislative election, LIVRE increased their result to 3.2% and elected 4 MPs: Rui Tavares, Isabel Mendes Lopes (who became the first Parliamentary leader of LIVRE), Jorge Pinto and Paulo Muacho.[24]
Political stances
One of the main points of the party's manifesto going into the
Electoral results
Assembly of the Republic
Seats in the Portuguese legislative elections
| Election | Main candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Notes | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rui Tavares | 39,330 | 0.7 (#9) | 0 / 230
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New | No seats | |
| 2019 | Joacine Katar Moreira | 56,940 | 1.1 (#9) | 1 / 230
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 1
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Elected Joacine Katar Moreira. She was expelled from the LIVRE caucus in January 2020. | Opposition |
| No seats | |||||||
| 2022 | Rui Tavares | 71,232 | 1.3 (#9) | 1 / 230
|
 0
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Elected Rui Tavares. | Opposition |
| 2024 | 204,875 | 3.2 (#7) | 4 / 230
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3
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Elected Rui Tavares, Jorge Pinto, Isabel Mendes Lopes and Paulo Muacho. | Opposition |
European Parliament
| Election | Main candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rui Tavares | 71,495 | 2.2 (#6) | 0 / 21
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New | |
| 2019 | 60,575 | 1.8 (#8) | 0 / 21
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0
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| 2024 | Francisco Paupério |
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sampaio da Nóvoa | 1,062,138 | 22.88 | 2nd |
| 2021 | Ana Gomes | 540,823 | 12.96 | 2nd |
Local elections
The following results include LIVRE led coalitions.
| Election | Votes | % | Mayors | +/- | Councillors | +/- | Assemblies | +/- | Parishes | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17,417 | 0.3 (#8) | 1 / 308
|
New | 5 / 2,074
|
New | 14 / 6,461
|
New | 56 / 27,019
|
New |
| 2021 | 24,685 | 0.5 (#10) | 1 / 308
|
0
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7 / 2,604
|
2
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20 / 6,448
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6
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122 / 26,797
|
66
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Regional Assemblies
| Region | Election | Main candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | 2016 | José Manuel Azevedo | 227 | 0.2 (#11) | 0 / 57
|
New | No seats |
| Azores | 2020 | José Manuel Azevedo | 362 | 0.4 (#11) | 0 / 57
|
0
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No seats |
| Azores | 2024 | José Manuel Azevedo | 735 | 0.6 (#8) | 0 / 57
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0
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No seats |
| Madeira | 2023 | Tiago Camacho | 858 | 0.6 (#10) | 0 / 47
|
New | No seats |
| Madeira | 2024 | Marta Sofia |
References
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2022). "Portugal". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ https://partidolivre.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIVRE_IXCongresso_GrupoContacto_2020_MocaoEstrategica_ListaA-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ IL não é "suficientemente liberal", diz Tavares. E procede a explicação, Notícias ao Minuto (4 February 2022) https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/politica/1926252/rui-tavares-diz-que-iniciativa-liberal-no-suficientemente-liberal
- ^ "Declaração de Princípios".
- ^ a b Tilo Wagner (24 April 2014). "Upstart Portuguese party wants more Europe". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Andrei Khalip (8 October 2019). "Portugal president asks Socialist Costa to form government". Euronews. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio (15 October 2019). "Portugal's new cabinet list approved; Centeno keeps finance job". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ European Spring Webpage (retrieved on 17 October 2018)
- ^ [https://partidolivre.pt/comunicado/a-construcao-de-uma-democracia-europeia Livre announcement (retrieved on 19 January 2022)
- ^ Maria Lopes (23 May 2014). "Rui Tavares recebe apoio da cúpula dos Verdes europeus". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Livre: "Resultados Globais."". Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ ACÓRDÃO N.º 316/2017 Tribunal Constitucional. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Paul Mitchell (25 May 2015). "Moves for a "left alliance" government accelerate in Portugal". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Declaração de princípios aprovada na reunião de 16 de novembro de 2013". LIVRE (in Portuguese). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Rui Tavares diz-se vítima de "caça ao independente" lançada por Louçã". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Partido Livre inicia hoje congresso fundador e de eleição de órgãos". ionline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "ACÓRDÃO N.º 255/2014" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "ACÓRDÃO N.º 283/2015" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Joacine Katar Moreira é a primeira deputada negra em Portugal?". Poligrafo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Joacine grita ao congresso: "Isto é uma perseguição. Elegeram uma mulher negra que foi útil para a subvenção"". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Penela, Rita. "Livre: "A partir deste momento tudo o que Joacine disser ou fizer na ação política não nos representa"". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Ribeiro, Nuno (15 December 2021). "CNE dá razão ao Livre pela exclusão dos debates eleitorais". Público. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Pincha, João Pedro (31 January 2022). "A festa de anos do Livre teve a eleição de Rui Tavares como brinde". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Livre em êxtase após eleição de grupo parlamentar com quatro deputados". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Renascença (14 January 2022). "Rendimento Básico Incondicional. É mesmo possível e desejável recebermos dinheiro por existirmos? - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Martins, Paula (25 January 2022). "The politics of Portugal – who are the parties?". The Portugal News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Silva, Lara (31 January 2022). "2022 Portuguese General Election: Socialist Party Wins Majority". Portugal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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