Unionist Party (Guatemala)
The Unionist Party (Partido Unionista) is a conservative political party in Guatemala, who advocates the re-creation of a Central American union. At the legislative elections, 9 November 2003, the party won 6.2% of the popular vote and 7 out of 158 seats. Its presidential candidate Fritz García Gallont won 3.0% at the presidential elections of the same day. At the 2007 elections, the party again chose Garcia as its presidential candidate. He won 2.92% of the vote. The party won 8 seats in the congressional elections.
Unionist Party Partido Unionista | |
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| General Secretary | Álvaro Arzú Escobar |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Preceded by | National Advancement Party |
| Headquarters | 1a. Avenida 3-30 Zona 10, Guatemala City |
| Youth wing | Legión Unionista |
| Ideology | Nationalism Conservatism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union[1] |
| Colours | Black, rainbow |
| Seats in Congress | 3 / 160
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The party has been a member of the centre-right International Democrat Union since 2008 and is associated with the Union of Latin American Parties.[2]
It is not to be confused with the party of the same name formed in 1920.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2015-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2015-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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