Action for the Republic
Encyclopedia
Action for the Republic is a conservative political party
in Argentina
.
Founded in 1998 by Domingo Cavallo
as a defender of neo-liberal ideologies, it became the third party in the 1999 elections. When Cavallo joined the De la Rúa´s government
in 2001, many of the members of the party became part of the Ministry of the Economy.
After the 2001 collapse of the economy, the party suffered from heavy distress and most of its members joined other parties, such as Recreate for Growth
or the Justicialist Party
, or formed their own small local parties.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Founded in 1998 by Domingo Cavallo
Domingo Cavallo
Domingo Felipe "Mingo" Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician. He has a long history of public service and is known for implementing the Convertibilidad plan, which fixed the dollar-peso exchange rate at 1:1 between 1991 and 2001, which brought the Argentine inflation rate down from over...
as a defender of neo-liberal ideologies, it became the third party in the 1999 elections. When Cavallo joined the De la Rúa´s government
Fernando de la Rúa
Fernando de la Rúa is an Argentine politician. He was president of the country from December 10, 1999 to December 21, 2001 for the Alliance for Work, Justice and Education ....
in 2001, many of the members of the party became part of the Ministry of the Economy.
After the 2001 collapse of the economy, the party suffered from heavy distress and most of its members joined other parties, such as Recreate for Growth
Recreate for Growth
Recreate for Growth was a conservative liberal political party in Argentina, that existed from 2002 to 2009.The party was formed in March 2002, mostly by market-oriented members of the Radical Civic Union, headed by Ricardo López Murphy....
or the Justicialist Party
Justicialist Party
The Justicialist Party , or PJ, is a Peronist political party in Argentina, and the largest component of the Peronist movement.The party was led by Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, until his death on October 27, 2010. The current Argentine president, Cristina Fernández de...
, or formed their own small local parties.
External links
- Acción por la República official site