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  CDS - People's
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationCDSPP
Websitehttps://www.cds.pt/
CountryPortugal
Established1974-07-19
Disbanded0000-00-00
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last EditedBojicat - March 30, 2024 11:21am
DescriptionCenter-right, Christian-democratic party founded by former prime minister and foreign minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral shortly after the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974. Party was initially launched as the Centro Democrático Social (CDS), adding Partido Popular (PP) as an embellishment in 1993. Party maintains a base among rural communities, especially in Portugal's North Region (Região do Norte) and its capital Porto, and maintains a strong opposition to abortion. Party has been led by MP and attorney Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos since January 26, 2020 [Centro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular (CDS–PP)].

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MOST RECENT RACES
03/23/2025 Madeira Legislative Assembly - Party Standings CDS – People's Party ???
03/23/2025 Madeira Legislative Assembly - Popular Vote CDS – People's Party ???
03/28/2024 Portugal Minister of National Defense Nuno Melo Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
03/10/2024 Portugal Assembly of the Republic - Popular Vote CDS – People's Party Lost 0.00% (-28.02%)
04/03/2022 CDS – People's Party President Nuno Melo Won 77.50% (+67.60%)
04/03/2022 CDS – People's Party President José Maria Duque Lost 9.89% (-67.60%)
04/03/2022 CDS – People's Party President Miguel Mattos Chaves Lost 9.44% (-68.06%)
04/03/2022 CDS – People's Party President Octavio Costa Lost 3.18% (-74.32%)
01/30/2022 Portugal Prime Minister Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Lost 0.00% (-52.17%)
01/30/2022 POR Assembly of the Republic - Lisboa CDS – People's Party Lost 1.65% (-39.18%)
01/30/2022 Portugal Assembly of the Republic - Party Standings CDS – People's Party Lost 0.00% (-51.50%)
01/30/2022 Portugal Assembly of the Republic - Popular Vote CDS – People's Party Lost 1.60% (-39.77%)
09/26/2021 Aveiro District Council - Party Standings CDS – People's Party Lost 12.14% (-19.29%)
09/26/2021 Viana do Castelo District Council - Party Standings CDS – People's Party Lost 5.88% (-38.24%)
10/25/2020 Azores Legislative Assembly - Party Standings CDS – People's Party Lost 5.26% (-38.60%)
01/26/2020 CDS – People's Party President Filipe Lobo d'Ávila Lost 14.42% (-31.88%)
01/26/2020 CDS – People's Party President Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos Won 46.31% (+7.52%)
01/26/2020 CDS – People's Party President João Almeida Lost 38.79% (-7.52%)
10/06/2019 Portugal Prime Minister Assunção Cristas Lost 2.17% (-44.78%)
10/06/2019 Portugal Assembly of the Republic - Party Standings CDS – People's Party Lost 2.17% (-44.78%)