We, the Citizens!
We, the Citizens! Nós, Cidadãos! | |
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Abbreviation | NC |
President | Joaquim Rocha Afonso[1] |
Founded | 23 June 2015 |
Headquarters | Rua Gonçalves Crespo, 16A – 1150–185 Lisboa |
Think tank | Instituto Democracia Portuguesa |
Youth wing | We, the Youth! |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[2] |
Colours | Gold |
Assembly of the Republic | 0 / 230 |
European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
Regional Parliaments | 0 / 104 |
Local government (Mayors) | 1 / 308 |
Local assemblies | 15 / 6,461 |
Local government (Parishes) | 3 / 3,085 |
Website | |
noscidadaos.pt | |
We, the Citizens! (Portuguese: Nós, Cidadãos!) is a Portuguese political party founded by members of the (Instituto Democracia Portuguesa, IDP) after the large protest against the introduction of a single social tax in 2012.
History[]
IDP is a civic association founded in 2007 and advocating the need for a more democratic society, respecting the sovereignty of the people and the rule of law. Nós, Cidadãos! claims to be "Classical Social Democrats", and campaign on government and judicial reform, participatory democracy, sustainability and social justice. The party strongly supports European integration. It is supported by several prominent judges and legal scholars as well as the famous Portuguese singer and composer José Cid.[2]
In the legislative elections of 2015, they received 21,382 votes, ranked 12th, and did not elect any member of parliament. One quirk of their performance, however, was their second place in the "Outside Europe" constituency, behind the Portugal à Frente coalition. They even came top among registered voters in China. The Constitutional Court rejected a petition by the Socialist Party, who came third, to contest the election on the grounds of alleged electoral fraud.[citation needed]
Electoral results[]
Assembly of the Republic[]
Election | Assembly of the Republic | Government | Size | Leader | Notes | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | |||||
2015 | 21,439 | 0.4% | 0 / 230
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Extra-parliamentary | 12th | ||||
2019 | 12,379 | 0.2% | 0.2 | 0 / 230
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Extra-parliamentary | 15th |
European Parliament[]
Election | European Parliament | Size | Candidate | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/ | |||
2019 | 34,672 | 1.1% | 0 / 21
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10th | Paulo de Morais |
Municipalities[]
Municipality | Local government | Local assemblies | ||||
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Votes | Percentage | Seats won | Votes | Percentage | Seats won | |
Oleiros | 1,302 | 35.6% | 2 / 5
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1,320 | 36.1% | 6 / 15
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Oliveira de Frades | 2,869 | 47.0% | 3 / 5
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2,593 | 42.4% | 7 / 15
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Portimão | 1,175 | 5.9% | 0 / 5
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1,328 | 6.7% | 1 / 21
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Tavira | 364 | 3.1% | 0 / 7
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631 | 5.3% | 1 / 21
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Parishes[]
Municipality | Votes | Percentage | Parish governments |
Parish assemblies |
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Alvor | 156 | 6.8% | 1 / 13
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309 | 36.3% | 3 / 3
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4 / 9
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51 | 27.4% | 2 / 7
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175 | 38.4% | 3 / 7
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Espinho[disambiguation needed] | 414 | 7.1% | 1 / 13
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250 | 35.7% | 3 / 7
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20 | 13.1% | 1 / 7
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65 | 47.8% | 3 / 7
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Madalena[disambiguation needed] | 735 | 14.9% | 2 / 13
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Moscavide e Portela | 1,648 | 15.9% | 2 / 13
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Mosteiro[disambiguation needed] | 77 | 35.0% | 2 / 7
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1,028 | 46.0% | 3 / 3
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5 / 9
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Portimão | 1,035 | 6.5% | 1 / 21
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281 | 55.4% | 3 / 3
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4 / 7
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23 | 14.7% | 1 / 7
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Sobral[disambiguation needed] | 37 | 27.0% | 2 / 7
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References[]
- ^ https://observador.pt/2020/11/20/investigador-joaquim-rocha-afonso-eleito-presidente-do-partido-nos-cidadaos/
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nós, Cidadãos é o novo partido de centro-direita em formação, Publico.pt, retrieved 17 September 2015 (Portuguese)
External links[]
- 2015 establishments in Portugal
- Political parties established in 2015
- Centrist parties in Portugal
- Liberal parties in Portugal
- Political parties in Portugal
- Pro-European political parties in Portugal
- Social liberal parties