Uruguay Assembly

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Uruguay Assembly
Asamblea Uruguay
Leader Danilo Astori
Founded19 May 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-19)
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.

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History

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

Jota21

Jota21: Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

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.

ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%Result
First RoundSecond Round
1994 Tabaré Vázquez Rodolfo Nin Novoa 621,22630.6%LostRed x.svg
1999 861,20240.1%982,04945.9%LostRed x.svg
2004 1,124,76151.7%ElectedGreen check.svg
2009 José Mujica Danilo Astori 1,105,26247.96%1,197,63854.63%ElectedGreen check.svg
2014 Tabaré Vázquez Raúl Sendic 1,134,18747.81%1,226,10553.48%ElectedGreen check.svg
2019 Daniel Martínez Graciela Villar949,37640.49%1,152,27149.21%LostRed x.svg


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