Social Democrat Radical Party
The Social Democrat Radical Party (Partido Radical Socialdemócrata, PRSD; also translated as the Radical Social Democratic Party)[6][7] is a social democratic political party in Chile.
Social Democrat Radical Party Partido Radical Socialdemócrata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Carlos Maldonado |
| Secretary-General | Mauricio Andrews |
| Chief of Deputies | José Pérez |
| Chief of Senators | – |
| Founded | 18 August 1994 |
| Merger of | Radical Party and Social Democracy Party |
| Headquarters | Miraflores 495 Santiago |
| Youth wing | Juventud Radical |
| Membership (2017) | 30,779 (5th)[1] |
| Ideology | Radicalism Social liberalism Social democracy Secularism |
| Political position | Centre[2][3] to centre-left[4] |
| National affiliation | Nueva Mayoría |
| Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
| International affiliation | Socialist International[5] |
| Colours | Red |
| Chamber of Deputies | 8 / 155 |
| Senate | 0 / 43 |
| Regional Councils | 12 / 278 |
| Mayors | 9 / 345 |
| Communal Councils | 171 / 2,224 |
| Website | |
| partidoradical.cl | |
The party was founded on 18 August 1994 out of a union between the Radical Party and the Social Democracy Party, both of which had received poor results in the parliamentary elections.
The party supported Ricardo Lagos in the 1999–2000 presidential elections, who won 48.0% in the first round and was elected with 51.3% in the second round. At the 2001 legislative elections, the party won as part of the Concertación 6 out of 120 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and no seats in the Senate. This changed at the 2005 legislative elections to 7 and 1, respectively. In 2009, it won 5 congress seats and 1 senate seat.
The party is a member of Socialist International.
Executive board
The current party executive assumed in August 2018.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Carlos Maldonado |
| First Vice President | Alberto Robles MP |
| Second Vice President | Marcela Hernando |
| Third Vice President | Fernando Meza MP |
| Vice President for Women | Jacqueline Castillo |
| Secretary-General | Mauricio Andrews |
| Under-secretary General | Leonardo Cubillos |
| Secretary for Control and Organisation | Oscar Araya |
| Treasurer | Mario Perez |
| Secretary for Regions | Eduardo Vivanco |
| Electoral Secretary | Rosa Fuenzalida |
| International Secretary | Ricardo Navarrete |
| Secretary for Communications | Robert Guevara |
Leaders of the PRSD (1994–present)
| Leader | Titles in office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselmo Sule | Senator for O'Higgins (until 1998) | 18 August 1994 | 7 June 2002 (died in office) | First direct elected leader of the PRSD. |
| Orlando Cantuarias (acting) | None | 7 June 2002 | 25 October 2002 | Acting leader after Sule's death |
| Patricio Tombolini | Under-Secretary for Transport | 25 October 2002 | 7 January 2003[8] | Second direct elected leader. Resigned after a Corruption scandal (Caso Coimas) as the First Deputy Leader. |
| Orlando Cantuarias (acting) | None | 7 January 2003[8] | 3 April 2004[9] | Acting leader after Tombolini's resignation as the First Deputy Leader. |
| Augusto Parra (acting) | Senator appointed by the President of Chile as a former chancellor of the University of Concepción | 3 April 2004 | 19 April 2004[10] | Appointed as Acting leader by the PRSD National Committee |
| Enrique Silva Cimma | Senator appointed by the Comptroller General of Chile | 19 April 2004[10] | 28 February 2005 | Appointed as Leader by the PRSD National Committee |
| José Antonio Gómez Urrutia | Senator for Antofagasta | 28 February 2005 | 30 December 2009[11][12] | Third direct elected leader. Resigned after the 2009 Chilean parliamentary election |
| Fernando Meza (acting) | MP for Toltén valley | 30 December 2009[11][12] | 21 January 2010[13] | Acting leader after Gomez's resignation as the First Deputy Leader. |
| José Antonio Gómez Urrutia | Senator for Antofagasta | 21 January 2010[13] | 15 March 2014 | Appointed as Leader by the PRSD National Committee |
| Ricardo Navarrete (acting) | None | 15 March 2014 | 16 May 2014[15] | Acting leader after Gomez's resignation as the First Deputy Leader. He resigned to be Chilean embassador in Colombia. |
| Iván Mesías Lehu (acting) | None | 16 May 2014[15] | 4 August 2014 | Acting leader after Navarrete's resignation as the Second Deputy Leader. |
| Ernesto Velasco | None | 4 August 2014[16] | Incumbent | Fourth direct elected leader of the party. |
Election results
Due to its membership in the Concert of Parties for Democracy, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Chile are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
Presidential elections
| Date | Candidate | Party | Round I | Round II | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||
| 1999 | Ricardo Lagos | PPD | 48.0 | 51.3 | Victory |
| 2005 | Michelle Bachelet | PS | 46.0 | 53.5 | Victory |
| 2009 | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | PDC | 29.6 | 48.4 | Defeat |
| 2013 | Michelle Bachelet | PS | 46.7 | 62.2 | Victory |
| 2017 | Alejandro Guillier | Independent | 22.7 | 45.4 | Defeat |
Further reading
- Dietmar Arundel (2013). Over the Edge. Leftpopulists in the Early 21st Century in Latin America. North Dakota State University Press.
References
- "Ratificaciones mas Afiliaciones por Partidos". 15 April 2017.
- Bizzarro, Salvatore (2005), Historical Dictionary of Chile (Third ed.), Scarecrow Press, p. 559
- Lamb, Peter; Docherty, James C. (2006), Historical Dictionary of Socialism (Second ed.), Scarecrow Press, p. 314
- Meyer, Peter J. (2010), Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U. S. Relations, Congressional Research Service, p. 17
- "Partidos miembros de la Internacional Socialista". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Pribble, Jennifer (2013), Patterns of Legislative Politics: Roll-Call Voting in Latin America and the United States, Cambridge University Press, p. xv
- Siavelis, Peter (2006), "Accommodating Informal Institutions and Democracy in Chile", Informal Institutions and Democracy: Lessons from Latin America, Johns Hopkins University Press, p. 44
- "Tombolini renunció a la presidencia del PRSD". EMOL. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Renuncia presidente del PRSD por traspié en Consejo Nacional". Nacion.cl. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- "Silva Cimma quedó en la presidencia del PRSD". La Nación. 20 May 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Tras dura crítica de Frei, Gómez renuncia a presidencia del Partido Radical". EMOL. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "José Antonio Gómez renunció a la presidencia del Partido Radical". EMOL. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Meza oficializa renuncia y Gómez reasumirá presidencia del PRSD". EMOL. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- http://www.minrel.gob.cl/presidenta-bachelet-designa-nuevo-embajador-en-colombia/minrel/2014-05-16/105207.html
- http://impresa.elmercurio.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2014-08-05&dtB=05-08-2014%200:00:00&PaginaId=2&bodyid=3 Ernesto Velasco asume presidencia del PRSD
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