The Democratic Alliance ( pt, Aliança Democrática, AD) was a
centre-right
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conservative
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political alliance, in
Portugal
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, between the
Social Democratic Party
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(PPD/PSD), the
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) and the
People's Monarchist Party (PPM) existing between 1979 and 1983. The coalition was later revived in the
Azores
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only to contest the
2022 elections. The coalition won two seats.
History
The alliance was composed of the
Social Democratic Party
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(PSD), the
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) and the
People's Monarchist Party (PPM), including also a group of dissidents of the right wing of the
Socialist Party
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(PS) who were disappointed by the previous
Soares government, called
The Reformers, including
José Medeiros Ferreira (who would later rejoin the PS),
António Barreto (who remained a more or less centre/rightwing aligned independent) and
Francisco Sousa Tavares (who joined the Social Democratic Party afterwards). The coalition was first formed in 1979 in order to run to the
December 1979 legislative election. The alliance was led by
Francisco Sá Carneiro
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and
Freitas do Amaral, and won the 1979 and
1980 legislative elections, which led to Sá Carneiro becoming
Prime Minister of Portugal, but lost the
presidential election of 1980 to the independent candidate
António Ramalho Eanes.
After the death of Sá Carneiro on 4 December 1980, the coalition was unable to find a leader with his charisma.
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
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Background
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, the incoming PSD leader, became Prime Minister, but was unable to consolidate the support enjoyed by his predecessor. After its defeat in the municipal elections of 1982, it was disbanded in 1983.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
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led an attempt to establish a new Democratic Alliance in 1998, between the PSD and the
People's Party (CDS–PP; the former CDS), led by
Paulo Portas. It contested the
2004 European elections as ''
Força Portugal'', but was subsequently dissolved. However, both the PSD and CDS–PP later agreed to contest the
2014 European elections under a joint list called the
Portugal Alliance.
The Democratic Alliance was revived in the
Azores
)
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only to contest the
2022 elections. The coalition polled second with 34% of the votes and elected 2 MPs to Parliament.
Members of the Democratic Alliance
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Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
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, (PSD)
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Democratic and Social Centre, (CDS)
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People's Monarchist Party, (PPM)
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The Reformers
Leaders
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Francisco Sá Carneiro
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Nicknames
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: 1979 – 1980
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Diogo Freitas do Amaral
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(''interim'') : 1980 – 1981
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Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão (; born 1 September 1937) is a Portuguese businessman, former journalist and retired politician, who served as Prime Minister of Portugal, from 1981 to 1983.
Background
He is the son of Henrique Patríci ...
: 1981 – 1983
Election results
Assembly of the Republic
Local elections
Presidential elections
References
External links
Aliança Democrática - Comissão Nacional de Eleições
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CDS – People's Party
Conservative parties in Portugal
Defunct political party alliances in Portugal
Political parties established in 1979
Political parties disestablished in 1983
1979 establishments in Portugal
1983 disestablishments in Portugal
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)