Uruguay Assembly
Uruguay Assembly Asamblea Uruguay | |
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| Founded | 19 May 1994 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Social democracy Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left to Centre |
| National affiliation | Broad Front |
| Website | |
| www.2121.org.uy | |
The Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay, and a member organisation of the Broad Front. It was founded in 1994 by former Vice President of Uruguay, Danilo Astori, who led the party from its foundation up to his death in 2023. Nowadays it forms part of the Liber Seregni Front.
History
Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo Astori. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front coalition but is considered more of a moderate party.
Members
- Danilo Astori
- Alberto Cid
- Enrique Pintado
- Carlos Baraibar
- Jorge Orrico
Jota21
Jota21: Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay.
Election results
Presidential elections
Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 1994 | Tabaré Vázquez | Rodolfo Nin Novoa | 621,226 | 30.6% | Lost | ||
| 1999 | 861,202 | 40.1% | 982,049 | 45.9% | Lost | ||
| 2004 | 1,124,761 | 51.7% | Elected | ||||
| 2009 | José Mujica | Danilo Astori | 1,105,262 | 47.96% | 1,197,638 | 54.63% | Elected |
| 2014 | Tabaré Vázquez | Raúl Sendic | 1,134,187 | 47.81% | 1,226,105 | 53.48% | Elected |
| 2019 | Daniel Martínez | Graciela Villar | 949,376 | 40.49% | 1,152,271 | 49.21% | Lost |
| 2024 | Yamandú Orsi | Carolina Cosse | 1,071,826 | 46.12% | 1,196,798 | 52.08% | Elected |