Civic Union () is a small
Uruguay
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an
political party
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It was founded in 1971 by dissidents of the
Christian Democratic Party
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(PDC) who did not want to join the
Frente Amplio alliance. The party delivered a minister of defense in 1985, after parliamentary democracy was restored to Uruguay.
The party participated in the
2004 presidential election. The Civic Union candidate Aldo Lamorte received 4,859 votes, placing 6th.
The party eventually merged into the
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See also
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Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay
The Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay () is an Uruguayan political party. The party adheres to Christian democracy and social democracy, and sits on the centre-left of the left-right political spectrum.
History
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Politics of Uruguay
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Conservative parties in Uruguay
Political parties established in 1971
1971 establishments in Uruguay
Christian democratic parties in South America
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