Progressive Federation
Progressive Federation Federación Progresista | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Ramón Tamames |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Dissolved | 1988 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Ecologism Pacifism Progressivism |
| National affiliation | United Left (1986-1987) |
| Union affiliation | Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) |
| Colors | |
Progressive Federation (in Spanish: Federación Progresista; FP) was a socialist, ecologist and pacifist political party in Spain. Its was created in 1984 by a group of spliters of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) led by Ramón Tamanes.
History
FE was officially registered in December 1984,[1] and in February 1985 the party launched its programmatic manifesto. The platform called for a green, red and white alternative for Spain. In July 1985 FP held its constituent congress, and the next year the party participated in the Anti-NATO Civic Platform. In 1986 FP joined United Left,[2] leaving the coalition in 1987.[3] In 1988 the party disappeared.
Ramón Tamanes was elected MP (in the lists of the United Left coalition) in the general elections of 1986.
Electoral performance
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | # | Seats | Outcome | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | Senate | |||||||
| 1986 | Ramón Tamames | 935,504 | 4.63 | #5 | 1 / 350
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0 / 208
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PSOE majority | Within United Left |
References
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