Innovation and Unity Party
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Innovation and Unity Party is a centre-left
political party
in Honduras
, established in 1970. PINU was created by Miguel Andonie Fernández as a democratic, moderate left-wing alternative to the two major parties and the military régime.
elections held 25 November 2001, PINU won 4 seats in the 128-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Valladares placed third in a five-man field, taking about 1.5 percent of the vote. This was Valladares' third attempt at the presidency, after participating in the 1993 and 1997 elections.
of 27 November 2005, the party won 2 out of 128 seats in the Congress
. Its candidate at the presidential
elections, Carlos Sosa Coello won 1.0%.
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Centre-left
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political party
Political party
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in Honduras
Honduras
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, established in 1970. PINU was created by Miguel Andonie Fernández as a democratic, moderate left-wing alternative to the two major parties and the military régime.
2001 elections
At CongressionalNational Congress of Honduras
The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation...
elections held 25 November 2001, PINU won 4 seats in the 128-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Valladares placed third in a five-man field, taking about 1.5 percent of the vote. This was Valladares' third attempt at the presidency, after participating in the 1993 and 1997 elections.
2005 elections
In the legislative electionsElections in Honduras
Elections in Honduras gives information on elections and election results in Honduras.Honduras elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The President of Honduras is elected for a four-year year term by the people by a simple majority of valid votes...
of 27 November 2005, the party won 2 out of 128 seats in the Congress
National Congress of Honduras
The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation...
. Its candidate at the presidential
President of Honduras
This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the First Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide....
elections, Carlos Sosa Coello won 1.0%.
2009 elections
PINU's candidate in the 2009 presidential election was Bernard Martínez ValerioBernard Martínez Valerio
Bernard Martínez Valerio is trade union and Garifuna leader who was a candidate for the Innovation and Unity Party in the Honduran 2009 presidential election...
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