Beloved Fatherland Party

Beloved Fatherland Party
Leader	Pedro Fadul
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Padre Cardozo 469, Asunción, Paraguay
Ideology	Conservatism Liberal conservatism Christian democracy Paraguayan nationalism
Political position	Centre-right
International affiliation	Christian Democrat Organization of America (observer)
Website
www.patriaquerida.org
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The Beloved Fatherland Party (Spanish: Partido Patria Querida, PPQ) is a political party in Paraguay.

History

Established in 2002, the party first contested national elections in 2003,^[1] when it won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and seven in the Senate, becoming the joint third-largest party. Its presidential candidate Pedro Fadul received 21.9% of the popular vote.

In the 2008 elections it was reduced to three seats in the Chamber and four in the Senate, whilst Fadul won 2.5% of the vote in the presidential election.

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p428 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

Political parties in Paraguay

Represented in Congress	Colorado Party Authentic Radical Liberal Party Guasú Front Paraguayan Communist Party Party for a Country of Solidarity Tekojoja People's Party others National Union of Ethical Citizens Avanza País Christian Democratic Party Revolutionary Febrerista Party others National Encounter Party Democratic Progressive Party

Unrepresented	Beloved Fatherland Party Boquerón Departmental Alliance Chaqueña Passion Alliance Paraguayan Humanist Party Partido Patria Libre Workers' Party

Defunct	Citizen's Force Movement Liberal Party National Christian Union National Renewal Movement Paraguayan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) Radical Liberal Party Unified Radical Liberal Party United National Liberation Front

Alliances	Avanza País Chaqueña Passion Alliance Guasú Front Patriotic Alliance for Change

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