Alternative Democratic Pole
- Alternative Democratic Pole
Infobox_Political_Party
party_name = Alternative Democratic Pole"Polo Democrático Alternativo"
colorcode = #FFFF00
party_
leader = Carlos Gaviria Díaz
chairman = Carlos Gaviria Díaz
president = Carlos Gaviria Díaz
senateleader = | | houseleader =
foundation = 2005
ideology = Democratic Socialism
international = Foro de São Paulo
| colours = yellow1
headquarters = Bogotá, Colombia
members =
international =
website = [http://www.polodemocratico.net www.polodemocratico.net]
The Alternative Democratic Pole (Sp.: "Polo Democrático Alternativo" or PDA) is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent Democratic Pole (PDI) and the Democratic Alternative (AD).
Political Development
The PDI and AD initially had their own pre-candidates for the 2006 presidential race. PDI had nominated Antonio Navarro (former leader of M-19) and AD had nominated Carlos Gaviria.
In a primary election held on March 12 2006, Gaviria won the presidential nomination of the PDA.
In the simultaneous legislative elections of 2006, the party won 9 out of 166 Deputies and 11 out of 100 senators.
At the presidential elections of 28 May 2006, Carlos Gaviria came second with 22.04% of the vote.
ee also
*Politics of Colombia
*List of political parties in Colombia
External links
* [http://www.polodemocratico.net Polo Democrático Alternativo] (Homepage, Spanish)
* [http://www.portalcol.com/colombianadas/elecciones2006 Democracia a distancia: Elecciones 2006 (Portalcol.com)] (Information about the Pole's list of candidates to the Colombian Senate, Spanish).
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