Social Democratic Party (Andorra)
Social Democratic Party Partit Socialdemòcrata | |
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Leader | Vicenç Alay Ferrer |
Founded | 2000 |
Split from | National Democratic Group |
Headquarters |
C/Verge del Pilar, 5 3-1 Andorra la Vella |
Ideology | Social democracy[1] |
Political position | Centre-left |
European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (observer) |
International affiliation | Socialist International |
Colours | Red |
General Council |
3 / 28
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Website | |
http://www.psa.ad/ | |
The Social Democratic Party (Catalan: Partit Socialdemòcrata, PS) is a social-democratic[1] political party in Andorra.
History
The party was established in the run-up to the March 2001 parliamentary elections when the National Democratic Group split in two, with the Democratic Party also being formed.[2] The new party received 28.7% of the vote and won six seats.[3]
In the buildup to the April 2005 parliamentary elections the party formed an alliance named L'Alternativa with the Parochial Union of Independents Group (GUPI) and Democratic Renewal to contest parish-level seats.[3] The party won six seats at the national level, whilst the alliance won six seats at the parish level. With a total of twelve seats, the party remained in opposition.
The April 2009 parliamentary elections saw the party renew its alliance with GUPI and some independents.[4] The alliance won 14 of the 28 seats and PS leader Jaume Bartumeu became Prime Minister, with the Andorra for Change party supporting the government.[5]
In 2010 the APC withdrew its support for the PS-led government, and in 2011 the General Council rejected the government's budget, forcing early elections.[5] The April 2011 parliamentary elections saw the PS receive 34.8% of the vote, reducing its representation to six seats.[5]
In the March 2015 parliamentary elections, the party ran in alliance with the Greens of Andorra, Citizens' Initiative and independent candidates. The alliance's vote share fell to 24%, winning only three seats.
Electoral results
General Council elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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2001 | 3,083 | 28.7 | 6 / 28 |
Opposition | ||
2005 | 4,711 | 36.9 | 12 / 28 |
Opposition | ||
2009 | 6,610 | 45.0 | 14 / 28 |
Majority | ||
2011 | 5,397 | 34.8 | 6 / 28 |
Opposition | ||
2015 | 3,462 | 23.5 | 3 / 28 |
Opposition |
Local elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
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2003 | 3,695 | 33.8 | 21 / 82 |
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2007 | 5,003 | 38.3 | 29 / 86 |
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2011 | 3,182 | 25.2 | 8 / 86 |
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2015 | 2,022 | 15.1 | 5 / 80 |
Members
Some notable past and present members are:
- Jaume Bartumeu, Prime Minister from 2009 to 2011
- Carles Blasi Vidal
- Josep Dallerès Codina
- Jordi Font Mariné
- Pere López Agràs, Prime Minister 2011
- Maria Pilar Riba Font, sat on General Council from 2005 to 2011
References
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