Liberal Social Party (Portugal)

Liberal Social Party Partido Liberal Social
Abbreviation	PLS
Leader	José Cardoso
Founded	11 March 2025 (2025-03-11)
Headquarters	Lisbon
Colours	Gold
Assembly of the Republic	0 / 230
European Parliament	0 / 21
Regional Parliaments	0 / 104
Local government	0 / 2,086
Website
www.partidoliberalsocial.pt
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The Liberal Social Party is a Portuguese political party which was founded in 2024. On 11 March 2025 its inscription was accepted by the Portuguese Constitutional Court. ^[1]

History

José Cardoso, a year after his defeat in the elections to the leadership of the Liberal Initiative, resigned from the party and showed intentions to start a new political party. ^[2] The project of the Liberal Social Party was born in the same year, whose necessary signatures for legalisation were delivered in September, having, but was initially rejected by the Constitutional Court. ^[3]

References

1. "Partido Liberal Social (@liberalsocialpt) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
2. Gomes, Margarida (3 January 2024). "José Cardoso desfilia-se da IL e admite criar um novo projecto político". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
3. Lusa, Agência. "TC rejeita inscrição do Partido Liberal Social por falta de assinaturas válidas". DNOTICIAS.PT (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 March 2025.

See also

• Politics of Portugal
• List of political parties in Portugal