Union Party for the People
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The Union Party for the People (Spanish: Partido de la Unión por la Gente), or Party of the U (Spanish: Partido de la U), is a liberal political party in Colombia. The Party is led by former president Juan Manuel Santos.
After supporting the presidencies of Álvaro Uribe, Juan Manuel Santos and Iván Duque, the party is currently part of the majority of left-wing president Gustavo Petro.[4]
History
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The Party was formed in 2005, with the objective of uniting various congressional supporters of President
In 2006, the party took part in the parliamentary elections, in which it won 30 out of 166 deputies and 20 out of 100 senators. Three years later, more than half of the congressmen from the Radical Change Party changed their standing towards the Party of the U, which resulted in it becoming Colombia's largest political party.[citation needed]
For the
In 2012, the
In 2014, President
The party has yet to officially announce its electoral strategy for 2018, but it is widely expected to form an electoral alliance with the Liberal Party.[6]
Ideological platform
The Programmatic Declaration (Declaración Programática) is the official ideological platform of the party.
- The Social Party of National Unity supports the development of the welfare state and recognises the family as the base of society.
- The Party supports the implementation of a market-based economy.
- It promotes globalisation, emphasising education, science, and technology as key pillars that can help Colombia succeed in a global market.
- The Party supports decentralisation and more autonomy of the regions. Currently, the Caribbean Region is the first to begin the process to obtain more autonomy.
- President Santos has also claimed that he supports Tony Blair's Third Way approach.[7]
Since 2012, the party has been an observer member of the Liberal International.[8]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Election Year | Candidate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
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Votes | Percentage | Votes | Percentage | |||
2006 | Supported Álvaro Uribe | 7,363,421 | 62.35 (#1) | Won | ||
2010 | Juan Manuel Santos | 6,802,043 | 46.68 (#1) | 9,028,943 | 69.13 (#1) | Won |
2014 | Juan Manuel Santos | 3,301,815 | 25.69 (#2) | 7,816,986 | 50.95 (#1) | Won |
2018 | Germán Vargas Lleras | 1,407,840 | 7.28 (#4) | Lost | ||
2022 | Federico Gutiérrez | 5,069,448 | 23.94 (#3) | Lost |
Legislative elections
Election Year | House of Representatives | Senate | ||||
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Votes | Percentage | Seats | Votes | Percentage | Seats | |
2006 | 1,453,353 | 16.75 (#2) | 29 / 163
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17.49 (#1) | 20 / 102
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2010 | 2,469,489 | 26.11 (#1) | 48 / 162
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2,804,123 | 25.84 (#1) | 28 / 102
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2014 | 2,297,786 | 19.61 (#1) | 38 / 166
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2,230,208 | 19.11 (#1) | 21 / 102
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2018 | 1,840,481 | 12.74 (#4) | 25 / 166
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1,853,054 | 12.80 (#5) | 14 / 102
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2022 | 1,506,567 | 8.87 (#7) | 15 / 188
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1,439,579 | 12.80 (#6) | 10 / 102
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References
- ^ a b Crowe, Darcy (June 21, 2010). "Colombia Elects Santos as President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ Crowe, Darcy (June 21, 2010). "Colombia Elects Santos as President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ Redacción Política (September 21, 2012). ""Colombia es un país de derechas"" (in Spanish). El Espectador. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Osorio, Camila (July 20, 2022). "Gustavo Petro logra a última hora la mayoría en el Congreso". El País (in Spanish).
- ^ "Santos re-elected in Colombian poll". BBC News. June 16, 2014.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (January 3, 2017). "Liberales buscarían coalición para presidenciales del 2018". El Tiempo.
- ^ Crowe, Darcy (June 21, 2010). "Colombia Elects Santos as President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ Partido de la U – Colombia Archived December 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Liberal International: Observer members. Retrieved on March 2, 2013.