Progressive Federation

Progressive Federation
Federación Progresista
Leader Ramón Tamames
Founded 1984 (1984)
Dissolved 1988 (1988)
Ideology Democratic socialism
Ecologism
Pacifism
Progressivism
National affiliation United Left (1986-1987)
Union affiliation Comisiones Obreras (CCOO)
Colors             

Progressive Federation (in Spanish: Federación Progresista; FP) was a socialist, ecologist and pacifist political party in Spain. Its was created in 1984 by a group of spliters of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) led by Ramón Tamanes.

History

FE was officially registered in December 1984,[1] and in February 1985 the party launched its programmatic manifesto. The platform called for a green, red and white alternative for Spain. In July 1985 FP held its constituent congress, and the next year the party participated in the Anti-NATO Civic Platform. In 1986 FP joined United Left,[2] leaving the coalition in 1987.[3] In 1988 the party disappeared.

Ramón Tamanes was elected MP (in the lists of the United Left coalition) in the general elections of 1986.

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

Election Leader Votes % # Seats Outcome Notes
Congress Senate
1986 Ramón Tamames 935,504 4.63 #5
1 / 350
0 / 208
 PSOE majority Within United Left

References

  1. ↑ Federación Progresista, el nuevo partido que encabeza Tamames, será inscrito este mes.
  2. ↑ Los principales integrantes de la Plataforma de la Izquierda Unida ultiman hoy el acuerdo electoral.
  3. ↑ La Federación Progresista abandona Izquierda Unida.


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