Republican Proposal
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Republican Proposal Propuesta Republicana | |
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| Abbreviation | PRO |
| President | Humberto Schiavoni |
| Founded | 23 October 2005 (alliance) 3 June 2010 (party) |
| Merger of | Commitment to Change, Recreate for Growth |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Membership (2012) | 107,557 |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[1][2] Conservative liberalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre-right[4] |
| National affiliation | Cambiemos |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Seats in the Chamber | 55 / 257 |
| Seats in the Senate | 9 / 72 |
| Province Governors | 2 / 24
(PRO governs the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which is not a Province) |
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Republican Proposal (Spanish: Propuesta Republicana, PRO) is a centre-right political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to by its abbreviation PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a unitary party on 3 June 2010.
History
PRO began as an alliance between Commitment to Change, the party of Mauricio Macri based in Buenos Aires, and Recreate for Growth (Recrear) of Ricardo López Murphy. It was created ahead of the legislative elections of 23 October 2005.
At the 2005 elections the alliance won nine of the 127 deputies up for election.
Other provincial center-right parties joined under the Recrear banner within PRO. Macri and López Murphy had been in discussions with Governor Jorge Sobisch, leader of the Neuquino People's Movement, another leading center-right politician, although these discussions broke down. Macri is the President of the alliance.
In the June 2007 elections in the city of Buenos Aires, PRO decisively won the election, with Macri becoming Head of Government and the alliance taking 15 of the 30 seats in the city legislature. In addition to Commitment to Change and Recreate for Growth, the alliance included the Democratic Progressive Party, the Democratic Party, the Federal Party, the Movement for Integration and Development (MID), the Popular Union, the White Party and the Front of Independent Youth.
In the October 2007 Presidential and legislative elections, PRO did not officially back a candidate but gave tacit support to the bid of López Murphy, who stood as the Recrear candidate. Sobisch also stood. López Murphy did poorly, gaining just 1.45% of the vote. PRO and its allies stood in the congressional elections and made a net gain of 2 seats in the Chamber of Deputies winning 6 seats overall. However, its 13% share of the vote in October 2007 in the city of Buenos Aires contrasted with its 44% share just a few months prior in the city elections.
In August 2009, Recreate for Growth gave up its formal independence and was completely absorbed by the Republican Proposal. On 3 June 2010, the alliance became recognized as a national political party.[5]
Republican Proposal joined the International Democrat Union on 17 January 2017.[6]
Political position
Economic position
PRO is a centre-right party by Argentine standards. It supports lower taxes, deregulation, free trade,[7] and Macri has expressed opposition to the nationalization of the country's airline and oil companies.
During Macri's presidency, he liberalized foreign exchange and imports controls, cut personal income taxes and slashed utilities subsidies.
LGBT rights
Even though the majority of national deputies of PRO voted against same-sex marriage[8] (including Gabriela Michetti and Silvia Majdalani, who actively campaigned against it),[9] Mauricio Macri has supported LGBT rights to the point of confronting with some of his allies.[10]
PRO Presidents
| Name | Portrait | Vice President | Presidency
start date |
Presidency
end date |
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| Mauricio Macri | .jpg)
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Gabriela Michetti | 10 December 2015 | Incumbent
(Term ends 9 December 2019) |
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election year | Candidate(s) | First Round | Second Round | Result | Note | ||
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| # votes | % vote | # votes | % vote | ||||
| 2007 | Ricardo López Murphy | 273,015 | 1.43 |  Defeated
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as Recreate for Growth | ||
| 2015 | Mauricio Macri | 8,601,063 | 34.15% | 12,997,938 | 51.34% |  Victory
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as Cambiemos |
Congressional elections
Chamber of Deputies
| Election year | votes | % | seats won | Total seats | Position | Presidency | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,046,020 | 6.2 | 9 | 9 / 257
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Minority | Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | In opposition |
| 2007 | 141,660 | 0 | 9 / 257
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Minority | Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | In opposition | |
| 2009 | 3,391,391 | 17.7 | 20 | 20 / 257
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | In opposition |
| 2011 | 471,851 | 2.3 | 3 | 11 / 257
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | In opposition |
| 2013 | 2,033,459 | 9.0 | 18 | 20 / 257
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | In opposition |
| 2015 | 8,601,063 | 34.15 | 21 | 41 / 257
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Minority | Mauricio Macri (PRO) | In government |
Senate elections
| Election year | votes | % | seats won | Total seats | Position | Presidency | Note |
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| 2005 | 492,892 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 / 72
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Minority | Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | |
| 2007 | 20,077 | 0 | 0 / 72
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Minority | Néstor Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | ||
| 2009 | 121,100 | 0 | 0 / 72
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | ||
| 2011 | 55,023 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 / 72
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) | |
| 2013 | 779,404 | 15.16 | 3 | 3 / 72
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Minority | Cristina Kirchner (FPV—PJ) |
References
- ^ Sergio Morresi, Right and Center-Right in Contemporary Argentina: The PRO Party Case, Paper presented at XXIInd. World Congress of Political Science, Research Committee 23: Elections, Citizens and Parties, Madrid, July 8 to 12, 2012
- ^ Sergio D. Morresi & Gabriel Vommaro, The Difficulties of the Partisan Right in Argentina: The Case of the PRO Party, Draft, March 2013
- ^ Fernando Amato y Sol Peralta. Gabriela: Historia íntima de la mujer detrás de la política.
- ^ Flores-Macías, Gustavo A. (2012), After Neoliberalism?: The Left and Economic Reforms in Latin America, Oxford University Press, p. 70
- ^ Fabián Bosoer (November 23, 2015). "Macri y el PRO en el poder: una suma de novedades históricas" [Macri and the PRO in power: a sum of historical novelties] (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Meet PRO, Argentina – the IDU's newest member". International Democrat Union. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Argentina, Mexico embrace free trade". Argentina Investment and Trade Promotion Agency. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ^ http://www.perfil.com/politica/Matrimonio-gay-como-voto-cada-Diputado-20100505-0021.html
- ^ http://blogs.tn.com.ar/todxs/2013/08/08/paso2013/
- ^ http://www.argentinosalerta.org/noticia/2847-mauricio-macri-un-firme-aliado-del-homosexualismo-pol%C3%ADtico
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