Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal)

The Democratic Renewal Party (Portuguese: Partido Renovador Democrático, pronounced [pɐɾˈtiðu ʁɨnuvɐˈðoɾ ðɨmuˈkɾatiku], PRD; also Democratic Renovator Party) was a political party in Portugal, founded in 1985 with the political support of the then independent President of the Republic, Ramalho Eanes, and lasting until 2000. At the time of its foundation, it was meant to "moralize Portuguese political life" and the party positioned itself in the political centre. Its first leader was Hermínio Martinho.

Democratic Renewal Party
Partido Renovador Democrático
FounderRamalho Eanes
Founded10 July 1985 (1985-07-10)
Dissolved12 April 2000 (2000-04-12)
Merged intoNational Renovator Party
IdeologyCentrism
Third Way
Social democracy
Populism
Political positionCentre to centre-left
European Parliament groupEuropean Democratic Alliance (1986–89)
Socialist Group (1989–1991)
Rainbow Group (1991–1994) (had one MEP, Pedro Canavarro, elected as part of the Socialist Party lists. In 1991 he crossed the floor to join the Rainbow Group)
ColoursGreen
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