Democratic Renewal (Andorra)

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Democratic Renewal
Renovació Democràtica
AbbreviationRD
Leader Ricard de Haro
Founded2005
DissolvedSeptember 2011
Split from Democratic Party
Headquarters Andorra la Vella
Ideology Social liberalism [1]
Political position Centre to centre-left
ColoursGreen, Black, Orange, White

Democratic Renewal (Catalan : Renovació Democràtica, RD) was a social-liberal political party in Andorra. [1]

History

For the 2005 parliamentary elections, the party was part of an alliance with the Social Democratic Party and Parochial Union of Independents Group named L'Alternativa. [2] The alliance won twelve seats.

The party did not contest the 2009 elections but instead supported Andorra for Change, which won three seats. [3] It did not participate in the 2011 elections. [4] The party was dissolved in September 2011. [5]

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References

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  2. Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p164 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. Elections in 2009 IPU
  4. Latest elections IPU
  5. "Renovació Democràtica anuncia la seva dissolució". El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 2011-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.