Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right
The Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right (MIRN-PDP, Portuguese: Movimento Independente para a Reconstrução Nacional / Partido da Direita Portuguesa) was a Portuguese political party.[1] It became an official political party on 7 March 1979 and was officially dissolved on 12 June 1997 (Acórdão 674/97 of the Constitutional Court) as it was found to be inactive since 30 June 1984.[1] It took part in only one election, the 1980 legislative election,[1] as a part of a coalition of right-wing parties, but failed to win any seats.[2]
Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right Movimento Independente para a Reconstrução Nacional / Partido da Direita Portuguesa | |
|---|---|
| Leader | General Kaúlza de Arriaga |
| Founded | 7 March 1979 |
| Dissolved | 12 June 1997 |
| Political position | Right-wing to Far-right |
| Colours | Blue |
History
The party was created, as a political movement, in 1977.[3] It became an official political party on 7 March 1979.[1] It was led by president General Káulza de Arriaga,[1] and vice-president Jorge Morais Barbosa.[4]
Before the 1980 legislative election, the MIRN-PDP first attempted to take part in the Democratic Alliance, but was turned down.[2] It instead joined a coalition with the Christian Democratic Party and a movement called National Front, but the coalition performed worse than when the Christian Democratic Party ran alone in the 1979 legislative election (23,819 in 1980 vs. 72,514 in 1979).[2]
PNR's leader José Pinto Coelho took part in MIRN manifestations in 1980.[3]
Election Results
Assembly of the Republic
| Election | Assembly of the Republic | Government | Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats won | |||
| 1980
PDC-MIRN-FN coalition |
23,819 | 0.40% | 0 / 250 |
No seats | 9th |
References
- "Movimento Independente para a Reconstrução Nacional/Partido da Direita Portuguesa | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- Marchi, Riccardo (2012). "A extrema-direita portuguesa na "Rua": da transição à democracia (1976-1980)". Locus: Revista de História.
- Costa, José Mourão da (2011). "O Partido Nacional Renovador: a nova extrema-direita na democracia portuguesa". Análise Social (201): 765–787. ISSN 0003-2573.
- Marchi, Riccardo; Pinto, Tiago (2019). "A mobilização social das direitas em Portugal entre autoritarismo e democratização: o caso do Movimento Nacionalista (1972-1980)". Análise Social (231): 338–362. doi:10.31447/AS00032573.2019231.05. ISSN 0003-2573.