Earth Party
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The Earth Party previously called The Earth Party Movement, , or MPT (hence called MPT - Partido da Terra, is a Portuguese
green party, founded on 12 August 1993.
Between 2005 and 2009, the party had two Deputies in the Assembly of the Republic
: Pedro Quartin Graça and Luís Carloto Marques, elected on the lists of the Social Democratic Party
, following an agreement with its then leader, Pedro Santana Lopes
.
The President of the Political Committee was Pedro Quartin Graça until his resignation on 5 November 2011 and the Honorary President is Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles
. Pedro Quartin Graça was replaced on an interim basis, until a permanent successor can be chosen, by General Secretary
José Inácio Faria.
The party has participated in a number of coalitions with the major centre-right parties in the country, namely the Social Democratic Party
and the People's Party.
, MPT stood under its own open lists throughout Portugal and achieved 0.41% of the national vote, catapulting it from 14th to 8th place overall in comparison to the 2009 Portuguese legislative election
. This was largely due to its more professional campaigning - it employed a campaign manager for the first time - and the inclusion in its lists of a number of popular celebrities.
In the Madeira regional elections, 2011
the Party elected one Legislative Assembly member despite a fall in its number of votes of 0.3%.
, MPT formed a coalition with the Humanist Party
on mainland Portugal that received 0.22 % of the votes. Including MPT's votes in Azores
and Madeira
, where they ran a list on their own, they reached 0.28 % nationwide. However, the 2009 local elections were a success in terms of number of people elected, as MPT won 2 councillor, 17 municipal assembly members and 47 parish councillor posts.
Declan Ganley
that it would run for the 2009 European Parliament election
with an open electoral list under the banner of Libertas. While not against European integration, MPT demands more accountability and transparency from the European Union
, and the pursuit of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Portugal. In the elections, MPT received 24,062 votes (0.67% of the votes).
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
green party, founded on 12 August 1993.
Between 2005 and 2009, the party had two Deputies in the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery...
: Pedro Quartin Graça and Luís Carloto Marques, elected on the lists of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
, following an agreement with its then leader, Pedro Santana Lopes
Pedro Santana Lopes
Pedro Miguel de Santana Lopes , a Portuguese lawyer and politician, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005. He is a former and current Member of the Portuguese Parliament.-Background:...
.
The President of the Political Committee was Pedro Quartin Graça until his resignation on 5 November 2011 and the Honorary President is Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles
Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles
Gonçalo Pereira Ribeiro Telles is a Portuguese politician and landscape architect.He was a founder of the People's Monarchist Party in 1974, and led it until 1994, when he left the party...
. Pedro Quartin Graça was replaced on an interim basis, until a permanent successor can be chosen, by General Secretary
General Secretary
The office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
José Inácio Faria.
The party has participated in a number of coalitions with the major centre-right parties in the country, namely the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
and the People's Party.
2011
In the 2011 Portuguese legislative electionPortuguese legislative election, 2011
A general election was held in Portugal on 5 June 2011 to elect all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. Pedro Passos Coelho led the center-right Social Democratic Party to victory over the Socialist Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister José Sócrates...
, MPT stood under its own open lists throughout Portugal and achieved 0.41% of the national vote, catapulting it from 14th to 8th place overall in comparison to the 2009 Portuguese legislative election
Portuguese legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections in Portugal were held on 27 September 2009 to renew all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. The Socialist Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister José Sócrates, won the largest number of seats, but didn't repeat the overall majority they gained in 2005.The Socialist...
. This was largely due to its more professional campaigning - it employed a campaign manager for the first time - and the inclusion in its lists of a number of popular celebrities.
In the Madeira regional elections, 2011
Madeira regional elections, 2011
A regional election was held in Madeira on October 9, 2011, to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira...
the Party elected one Legislative Assembly member despite a fall in its number of votes of 0.3%.
2009 National elections
For the 2009 Portuguese legislative electionPortuguese legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections in Portugal were held on 27 September 2009 to renew all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. The Socialist Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister José Sócrates, won the largest number of seats, but didn't repeat the overall majority they gained in 2005.The Socialist...
, MPT formed a coalition with the Humanist Party
Humanist Party
The Humanist Party was launched on 8 March 1984 by the Department of Social Affairs of the Community for Human Development. Around the world many Humanist Parties started to emerge and on January 4, 1989, in Florence, Italy, the first congress of the Humanist International was held.In this event,...
on mainland Portugal that received 0.22 % of the votes. Including MPT's votes in Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
and Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, where they ran a list on their own, they reached 0.28 % nationwide. However, the 2009 local elections were a success in terms of number of people elected, as MPT won 2 councillor, 17 municipal assembly members and 47 parish councillor posts.
2009 European Parliament elections
In April 2009, the party announced in a joint press conference with the leader of the pan-European alliance Libertas.euLibertas.eu
Libertas is a political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the European Parliament election, 2009 in several member states of the European Union.-Preamble:...
Declan Ganley
Declan Ganley
Declan James Ganley is a British-born Irish citizen, entrepreneur, businessman and political activist. He is founder and chairman of a political party, Libertas with pan-European ambitions...
that it would run for the 2009 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Portugal)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Portugal was the election of the delegation from Portugal to the European Parliament in 2009.The lists are headed by*Socialist Party : Vital Moreira...
with an open electoral list under the banner of Libertas. While not against European integration, MPT demands more accountability and transparency from the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, and the pursuit of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Portugal. In the elections, MPT received 24,062 votes (0.67% of the votes).