Uruguay Assembly
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Uruguay Assembly Asamblea Uruguay | |
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Leader | Danilo Astori |
Founded | 19 May 1994 |
Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Broad Front |
Website | |
www.2121.org.uy | |
The Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former economy minister of Uruguay, Danilo Astori. Nowadays it forms part of the Liber Seregni Front.
History
[edit]Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo Astori. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front coalition but is considered more of a moderate party.
Members
[edit]Jota21
[edit]Jota21: Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay.
Electoral history
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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First Round | Second Round | ||||||
1994 | Tabaré Vázquez | Rodolfo Nin Novoa | 621,226 | 30.6% | Lost | ||
1999 | 861,202 | 40.1% | 982,049 | 45.9% | Lost | ||
2004 | 1,124,761 | 51.7% | Elected | ||||
2009 | José Mujica | Danilo Astori | 1,105,262 | 47.96% | 1,197,638 | 54.63% | Elected |
2014 | Tabaré Vázquez | Raúl Sendic | 1,134,187 | 47.81% | 1,226,105 | 53.48% | Elected |
2019 | Daniel Martínez | Graciela Villar | 949,376 | 40.49% | 1,152,271 | 49.21% | Lost |