New Democracy Party (Portugal)

New Democracy Party (Portugal)
New Democracy Party
Partido da Nova Democracia
Leader Joel Viana
Founded 18 June 2003
Headquarters Lisbon
Ideology Liberal conservatism
Euroscepticism
European affiliation EUDemocrats
Official colours Blue
Local
Government
1 / 2,078
Regional
Parliaments
1 / 104
Assembly of the Republic
0 / 230
European
Parliament
0 / 22
Website
www.pnd.pt
Politics of Portugal
Political parties
Elections

New Democracy Party (Portuguese: Partido da Nova Democracia, pronounced: [pɐɾˈtidu dɐ ˈnɔvɐ dɨmukɾɐˈsiɐ]) is a liberal conservative political party in Portugal without parliamentary representation. In voting ballots its name appears only as New Democracy, with the acronym unchanged. It is a new party which resulted from Manuel Monteiro separation from the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party. The party is a member of the EUDemocrats. Manuel Monteiro eventually would leave the party in 2009, which is now led by Joel Viana.

In the 2011 presidential election, the PND's candidate was former Communist José Manuel Coelho. He won 4.5% of the vote: greatly surpassing expectations and pre-election polling. Coelho has since joined the Labour Party.

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