Comunes (political party)
Commoners (Spanish: Comunes) is a Chilean left-wing political party, founded in 2019 by the merger between the Citizen Power party and the Autonomous Left (Izquierda Autónoma) movement.[2]
Commoners Comunes | |
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| President | Javiera Toro |
| Founded | 20 January 2019 |
| Merger of | Citizen Power and Autonomous Left |
| Headquarters | Concha y Toro 19, Santiago, Santiago, Chile |
| Coalition | Broad Front |
| Membership (2020) | 15.111 [1] |
| Ideology | Socialism of the 21st century Autonomism Feminism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Purple, Yellow, Pink and Green |
| Chamber of Deputies | 6 / 155 |
| Website | |
| https://www.partidocomunes.cl/ | |
The party has two deputies in the National Congress. Among its notable militants are Emilia Schneider, the first transgender president of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECH) and Constanza Valdés, a transgender activist and parliamentary advisor.[3][4]
Authorities
Deputies
| Name | Region | District | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camila Rojas | Region of Valparaíso | 7 | 2018-2022 |
| Claudia Mix | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 8 | 2018-2022 |
Presidential candidates
The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by Commoners. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).
- 2021: Gabriel Boric (won)
Electoral history
Congress election
| Election year | Chamber of Deputies | Senate | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Votes | % Votes | Seats | # Votes | % Votes | Seats | ||
| 2021 | 207,607 | 3.84 | 6 / 155 |
172,054 | 3.69% | 0 / 100 |
TBA |
References
- "Estadísticas de afiliados a partidos políticos". Servicio Electoral de Chile.
- Cooperativa.cl (27 September 2018). "Frente Amplio: Izquierda Autónoma se fusiona con Poder Ciudadano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- Palma, Sebastián (2 May 2019). "Emilia Schneider, primera presidenta trans de la Fech: "Este es un momento histórico"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- Jerez Pinto, Christopher Alejandro (August 2019). "VÍCTIMAS DEL ODIO: Una dolorosa mirada a los delitos y crímenes contra la población LGBTI en Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). University of Chile. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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