Alliance (Chile)

The Alliance (Spanish: Alianza), previously known as Alliance for Chile (Spanish: Alianza por Chile), was a coalition of right-wing Chilean political parties. The Alliance was replaced between 2009 and 2012 by the Coalition for Change. After the 2012 municipal elections, the coalition returned to its original name. In 2015 was replaced with Chile Vamos.

Alliance

Alianza
LeaderHernán Larraín (UDI)
Cristián Monckeberg (RN)
Founded10 August 1989
Dissolved29 January 2015
Succeeded byChile Vamos
HeadquartersSantiago de Chile
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
International affiliationInternational Democrat Union

It included the National Renewal (Renovación Nacional, RN) and the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Democrática Independiente, UDI). In the past it has included the National Party, the regional Party of the South (Partido del Sur) and the Union of the Centrist Center (Unión de Centro Centro, UCC), all of which are now defunct.

Major leaders of the Alliance have included Jovino Novoa (UDI), Pablo Longueira (UDI), Jaime Guzmán (UDI), Joaquín Lavín (UDI), Sebastián Piñera (RN), Lily Pérez (RN), Andrés Allamand (RN), Sergio Onofre Jarpa (RN), and Sergio Romero (RN).

Member parties

The Alliance has had several names through its history:

Spanish NameEnglish NameYearMembers
Democracia y ProgresoDemocracy and Progress1989-1992Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Participación y ProgresoParticipation and Progress1992-1993Independent Democratic Union
National Party
National Renewal
Unión por el Progreso de ChileUnion for the Progress of Chile1993-1996Independent Democratic Union
National Party
National Renewal
Union of the Centrist Center
Party of the South
Unión por ChileUnion for Chile1996-2000Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
Party of the South
Alianza por ChileAlliance for Chile2000-2004Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
AlianzaAlliance2004-2009
Coalición por el CambioCoalition for Change2009-2012ChileFirst
Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
CoaliciónCoalition2012-2013Independent Democratic Union
National Renewal
AlianzaAlliance2013-2015

Electoral results

Senate election
YearDesignation% votesSeats
1989Democracy and Progress34,85%16 of 38
1993Union for the Progress37,32%9 of 18
1997Union for Chile36,64%9 of 18
2001Alliance for Chile44,03%9 of 18
2005Alliance for Chile37,25%8 of 18
Chamber of Deputies election
YearDesignation% votesSeats% seats
1989Democracy and Progress34.1848 of 12040.00
1993Union for the Progress36.6850 of 12041.66
1997Union for Chile36.2647 of 12039.16
2001Alliance for Chile44.2757 of 12047.50
2005Alliance for Chile38.7254 of 12045.00
Municipal election
YearDesignation% votes
1992Participation and Progress29.67
1996Union for Chile32.47
2000Union for Chile40.09
2004Alliance for Chile38.72 (mayors)
37.68 (councilmen)
2008Alliance40.56 (mayors)
35.99 (councilmen)

Electoral symbols

See also

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