Alliance (Chile)
The Alliance (Spanish: Alianza), previously known as Alliance for Chile (Spanish: Alianza por Chile), was a coalition of right-wing Chilean political parties. The Alliance was replaced between 2009 and 2012 by the Coalition for Change. After the 2012 municipal elections, the coalition returned to its original name. In 2015 was replaced with Chile Vamos.
- Not to be confused with Chile Vamos, the coalition that dissolved, de facto, the Alliance.
Alliance Alianza | |
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| Leader | Hernán Larraín (UDI) Cristián Monckeberg (RN) |
| Founded | 10 August 1989 |
| Dissolved | 29 January 2015 |
| Succeeded by | Chile Vamos |
| Headquarters | Santiago de Chile |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
It included the National Renewal (Renovación Nacional, RN) and the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Democrática Independiente, UDI). In the past it has included the National Party, the regional Party of the South (Partido del Sur) and the Union of the Centrist Center (Unión de Centro Centro, UCC), all of which are now defunct.
Major leaders of the Alliance have included Jovino Novoa (UDI), Pablo Longueira (UDI), Jaime Guzmán (UDI), Joaquín Lavín (UDI), Sebastián Piñera (RN), Lily Pérez (RN), Andrés Allamand (RN), Sergio Onofre Jarpa (RN), and Sergio Romero (RN).
Member parties
The Alliance has had several names through its history:
| Spanish Name | English Name | Year | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democracia y Progreso | Democracy and Progress | 1989-1992 | Independent Democratic Union National Renewal |
| Participación y Progreso | Participation and Progress | 1992-1993 | Independent Democratic Union National Party National Renewal |
| Unión por el Progreso de Chile | Union for the Progress of Chile | 1993-1996 | Independent Democratic Union National Party National Renewal Union of the Centrist Center Party of the South |
| Unión por Chile | Union for Chile | 1996-2000 | Independent Democratic Union National Renewal Party of the South |
| Alianza por Chile | Alliance for Chile | 2000-2004 | Independent Democratic Union National Renewal |
| Alianza | Alliance | 2004-2009 | |
| Coalición por el Cambio | Coalition for Change | 2009-2012 | ChileFirst Independent Democratic Union National Renewal |
| Coalición | Coalition | 2012-2013 | Independent Democratic Union National Renewal |
| Alianza | Alliance | 2013-2015 |
Electoral results
| Year | Designation | % votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Democracy and Progress | 34,85% | 16 of 38 |
| 1993 | Union for the Progress | 37,32% | 9 of 18 |
| 1997 | Union for Chile | 36,64% | 9 of 18 |
| 2001 | Alliance for Chile | 44,03% | 9 of 18 |
| 2005 | Alliance for Chile | 37,25% | 8 of 18 |
| Year | Designation | % votes | Seats | % seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Democracy and Progress | 34.18 | 48 of 120 | 40.00 |
| 1993 | Union for the Progress | 36.68 | 50 of 120 | 41.66 |
| 1997 | Union for Chile | 36.26 | 47 of 120 | 39.16 |
| 2001 | Alliance for Chile | 44.27 | 57 of 120 | 47.50 |
| 2005 | Alliance for Chile | 38.72 | 54 of 120 | 45.00 |
| Year | Designation | % votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Participation and Progress | 29.67 |
| 1996 | Union for Chile | 32.47 |
| 2000 | Union for Chile | 40.09 |
| 2004 | Alliance for Chile | 38.72 (mayors) 37.68 (councilmen) |
| 2008 | Alliance | 40.56 (mayors) 35.99 (councilmen) |
Electoral symbols
- Alliance for Chile/Alliance (2001, 2005, 2013)
Coalition for Change (2009)