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Uruguay Assembly

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Uruguay Assembly
Asamblea Uruguay
LeaderDanilo Astori
Founded19 May 1994; 30 years ago (1994-05-19)
HeadquartersMontevideo, Uruguay
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationBroad 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.

History

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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

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Jota21

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

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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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
First Round Second Round
1994 Tabaré Vázquez Rodolfo Nin Novoa 621,226 30.6% Lost Red XN
1999 861,202 40.1% 982,049 45.9% Lost Red XN
2004 1,124,761 51.7% Elected Green tickY
2009 José Mujica Danilo Astori 1,105,262 47.96% 1,197,638 54.63% Elected Green tickY
2014 Tabaré Vázquez Raúl Sendic 1,134,187 47.81% 1,226,105 53.48% Elected Green tickY
2019 Daniel Martínez Graciela Villar 949,376 40.49% 1,152,271 49.21% Lost Red XN


See also

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References

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