Democrat Party (Chile)

Democrat Party
Partido Demócrata
Founded 1887
Dissolved 1941
Split from Radical Party
Merged into Democratic Party
Headquarters Santiago de Chile
Ideology Social democracy
Social liberalism
Centrism
Political position Centre

The Democrat Party (Partido Demócrata) of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a left-wing faction of the Radical Party in 1887. It was created to protect the working and middle class, but over the years it became a traditional political movement, with factions of center-right and center-left.

Luis Emilio Recabarren was active in the party until 1912, when he founded the Socialist Workers Party (POS), which later changed its name to the Communist Party.

Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Democrat Party.[1]

References

  1. Archive of Chilean Elections ("Base de Datos de Elecciones en Chile")
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