Brazilian Social Democracy Party Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | |
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Abbreviation | PSDB |
Founded | 25 June 1988 |
Legalised | 24 August 1989 |
Split from | MDB |
Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil |
Think tank | Instituto Teotônio Vilela |
Youth wing | Juventude PSDB |
Women's wing | PSDB Mulher |
Black wing | TucanAFRO |
LGBT wing | Diversidade Tucana |
Membership (2024) | 1,326,233[1] |
Ideology | Third Way Factions: Social liberalism[2] Liberal conservatism[3] |
Political position | Centre to centre-right |
Regional affiliation | Christian Democrat Organization of America (observer) |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
Colors | Blue Yellow |
TSE identification number | 45 |
Website | |
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The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Portuguese: Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira; abbreviated PSDB) is a Brazilian centre to centre-right political party. Founded in 1988 and registered in 1989, it emerged from a centre to centre-left split in the Brazilian Democratic Movement that sought to mix social democracy and Christian democracy with economic liberalism.[4][5] It was the historical rival of the Workers' Party until the rise of more right-leaning Jair Bolsonaro. Currently, the party follows Third Way principles, seeking to be seen as a centrist party.[6]
In addition to being the party of former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (better known as FHC), throughout history, PSDB supported former Presidents Itamar Franco and Michel Temer, and opposed former Presidents Fernando Collor, Lula, and Dilma Rousseff. At first, provided support and participated in the base of Bolsonaro's government, but joined the opposition in September 2021.[7]
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