Dominican Liberation Party
The Dominican Liberation Party (Spanish: Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, referred to here by its Spanish acronym, the PLD) is a political party in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1973 by former president Juan Bosch, the party, along with the Dominican Revolutionary Party (referred to here by its Spanish acronym, the PRD), and Social Christian Reformist Party, has dominated politics in the country since the establishment of democracy in the early 1960s.
Dominican Liberation Party Partido de la Liberación Dominicana | |
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| Abbreviation | PLD |
| Leader | Danilo Medina |
| President | Danilo Medina |
| General Secretary | Charlie Mariotti |
| Founder | Juan Bosch |
| Founded | 15 December 1973 |
| Split from | Dominican Revolutionary Party |
| Headquarters | Independence Avenue 401, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Newspaper | Vanguardia del Pueblo |
| Membership (2023) | 2,177,036 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Third Way Social liberalism Civic nationalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | Parliamentary Group of the Left |
| Continental affiliation | COPPPAL São Paulo Forum |
| Colors | Violet and Yellow |
| Anthem | "Himno del Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana" "Hymn of Dominican Liberation Party" |
| Chamber of Deputies | 63 / 190 |
| Senate | 3 / 32 |
| Mayors | 65 / 155 |
| Central American Parliament | 8 / 20 |
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The PLD have won several elections since the late 1990s and had held control over much of the government until 2020, when the Modern Revolutionary Party (referred to here by its Spanish acronym, the PRM) won several governmental seats as well as the Presidency with the election of Luis Abinader as President. The PLD party's logo is a yellow five-pointed star on a purple background.