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Uruguay Assembly Asamblea Uruguay | |
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| Founded | 19 May 1994 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Social democracy Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affiliation | Broad Front |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
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| www.2121.org.uy | |
The Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay, and a member organisation of the Broad Front. It was founded in 1994 by former Vice President of Uruguay, Danilo Astori, who led the party from its foundation up to his death in 2023.
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. [1]
It was part of the Liber Seregni Front.
The party renewed its leadership in 2023. [2]
Jota21: Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay.
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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| 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 |
| 2024 | Yamandú Orsi | Carolina Cosse | 1,071,826 | 46.12% | 1,196,798 | 52.08% | Elected |