Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
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| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | |
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| President | Carlos Roberto Lupi |
| Founded | June 17, 1979 |
| Headquarters | Rua Sete de Setembro, 141, 4º andar , Centro Rio de Janeiro |
| Political Ideology | Social Democracy,Nationalism |
| International Affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colours | red, white, blue |
| TSE Identification Number | 12 |
| Website | [www.pdt.org.br] |
| See also | Politics of Brazil Political parties Elections |
- For alternative meanings, see Democratic Labour Party
The party is organized in state and municipal directories and also in cooperational social movements, such as the Black Movement, the Labour Woman Association, the Labour Syndicate Union, the Socialist Youth and the Green Labour Movement. Its national directory is composed of over 250 members, while its national executive direction is composed by 21 members.
The cooperational social movements have their own statutes and nation-wide organization.
The Socialist Youth, founded in 1981, was originally called Labour Youth. The organization's name had been changed twice: in 1984, it was changed to Socialist Labour Youth and then in 1985 to Socialist Youth. The intention was to support the group that defended the participation of PDT in the Socialist International and also the change of the party's name to Socialist Party. The last intention never hapenned.
The best result of the party in the presidential elections, was reached by historical leader Leonel Brizola, with 17%, in the first round of the 1989 presidential elections. However, Brizola lost to rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, by 0,5%, the chance of facing the right-wing candidate, Fernando Collor de Mello, at the second round.
At the last legislative elections on the sixth of October 2002, the party won 21 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 5 out of 81 seats in the Senate. Afterwards, it went into opposition to the federal government led by Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.
At the last municipal elections on October 2004, the party ellected 300 mayors, 3252 city councillors, earning 5.5 million votes.
After the political crisis involving the government of Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, PDT has received the affiliation of many left-wing leaders from the president's party, PT, that disagree with the government policies.
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