National Union of Ethical Citizens
National Union of Ethical Citizens Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos | |
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| President | Lino Oviedo |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Split from | Colorado Party |
| Headquarters | Asunción |
| Ideology |
Nationalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | None |
| Chamber of Deputies |
0 / 80 |
| Senate |
2 / 45 |
| Website | |
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The National Union of Ethical Citizens (Spanish: Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos, UNACE) is a political party in Paraguay.
History
The party was established in 2002, although its predecessor, the Unión Nacional de Colorados Éticos, was founded in 1996 as a faction within the ruling Colorado party. It 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 candidate in the presidential election, Guillermo Sánchez, finished fourth with 13.9% of the vote.
In January 2008, Lino Oviedo, who was released from prison in September 2007, was nominated unopposed as the party's presidential candidate for the April elections.[2] In the elections the party won 16 seats in the Chamber and nine in the Senate, whilst Oviedo finished third with 22.8% of the vote.
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p428 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ↑ Once-jailed Paraguayan army chief nominated for opposition run for president" The China Post, 14 January 2008.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
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