Modern Revolutionary Party

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Modern Revolutionary Party
Partido Revolucionario Moderno
AbbreviationPRM
Leader Luis Abinader
President José Paliza
Secretary-General Carolina Mejía
Presidium Geanilda Vasquez
Spokesperson Faride Raful
Alfredo Pacheco [1]
Founder Luis Abinader
Founded9 September 2014;9 years ago (2014-09-09)
Split from Dominican Revolutionary Party
Preceded byDominican Social Alliance
Ideology Social democracy (de jure) [2]
Social liberalism
Reformism
Political position Centre [3] to centre-left [4]
Regional affiliation São Paulo Forum [5] [6]
International affiliation Progressive Alliance
CoalitionConvergencia por un Mejor País (Convergence for a Better Country)
Colors Blue and white
SloganDemocracia, Desarrollo e Igualdad (Democracy, Development and Equality) [7]
Anthem
"Himno del Partido Revolucionario Moderno"
"Hymn of Modern Revolutionary Party"
Chamber of Deputies
88 / 190
Senate
17 / 32
Mayors
81 / 155
Central American Parliament
11 / 20
Website
www.prm.org.do

The Modern Revolutionary Party (Spanish : Partido Revolucionario Moderno or PRM) is a political party in the Dominican Republic. It emerged after a division within the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). [8] It was recognized on September 9, 2014. [7] The PRM is the legal heir of the Dominican Social Alliance.

The PRM came into power after winning the general election which was held on July 5, 2020. [9] In addition to winning the most seats in both houses of the country's congress, PRM leader Luis Abinader was also elected President of the Dominican Republic and was successfully sworn into office on August 16, 2020. [9] [10]

Origin & Dominican Social Alliance party

The Dominican Social Alliance (Spanish : Alianza Social Dominicana) was a minor political party of the Dominican Republic. It was founded by Rafael Abinader. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was member of the defeated Grand National Alliance. In 2014 it was transformed into a new party, the Modern Revolutionary Party, when most senior leaders of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, widely known as los viejos robles ( Spanish for 'the ancient oaks'), followed Luis Abinader and Hipólito Mejía to found a new party.

By 4 August 2014, 34 deputies had confirmed their move from the PRD to the PRM. [11] The PRM participated for the first time in the general elections of 2016, where it led a coalition made up of more than 10 parties.

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  2. ↑ "¿Socialdemócrata el PRM?". Acento (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Opposition declares victory in Dominican Republic's virus-scarred vote". Reuters. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gana un centro-izquierda que podría girar rápidamente a la derecha". Acento (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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  6. ↑ "FELICITACIONES AL 30 ANIVERSÁRIO FUNDACIÓN DEL FORO, de PRM (Republica Dominicana)" (PDF). forodesaopaulo.org.
  7. 1 2 "El PRM será Partido Revolucionario Moderno y no "Mayoritario" como se aspiraba". 7días.com.do (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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