Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic
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The Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic ( or PLRD) is a liberal
political party
in the Dominican Republic
. The party was originally named La Estructura, the name under which it contested the 1986 general elections
as part of an alliance with the defeated Dominican Revolutionary Party
. For the 1990 elections
it changed its allegiance to the victorious Social Christian Reformist Party
. For the 2006 elections
it was part of the victorious Progressive Bloc
.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political party
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 the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. The party was originally named La Estructura, the name under which it contested the 1986 general elections
Dominican Republic general election, 1986
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1986. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the PRSC-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 72.2%....
as part of an alliance with the defeated Dominican Revolutionary Party
Dominican Revolutionary Party
The Dominican Revolutionary Party is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic. It has a moderate centrist position, social democratic in name. The party's distinctive color is white....
. For the 1990 elections
Dominican Republic general election, 1990
General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1990. Following a long vote count, Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party was declared winner of the presidential election, whilst in the Congressional elections the PSRC received the most votes and won a majority in...
it changed its allegiance to the victorious Social Christian Reformist Party
Social Christian Reformist Party
The Social Christian Reformist Party is a conservative, christian democratic, economic liberal and a populist party in the Dominican Republic formed by the union of the Partido Reformista and the Partido Revolucionario Social Cristiano...
. For the 2006 elections
Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2006
Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2006. They were won by the Progressive Bloc led by the Dominican Liberation Party, which took 96 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 32 Senate seats....
it was part of the victorious Progressive Bloc
Progressive Bloc
The Progressive Bloc is an electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance is led by the Dominican Liberation Party and gained an absolute majority in the 16 May 2006 legislative election.-Electoral strength:...
.