Democrats (Brazil)

Democrats Democratas
President	Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto
Founded	January 24, 1985 (PFL) March 28, 2007 (DEM)
Split from	Democratic Social Party
Headquarters	Senado Federal - Anexo I - 26º Andar, Sala 2602 - Brasília - DF
Youth wing	Juventude Democratas
Membership	1,096,114[1]
Ideology	Liberal conservatism[2] Economic liberalism[3] Classical liberalism Christian humanism
Political position	Centre-right to right-wing[4]
International affiliation	CDI, IDU
Regional affiliation	ULAP, CDOA
Colors	Blue, Green, White
Slogan	"The Force of New Ideas"
TSE Identification Number	25
Seats in the Federal Senate	7 / 81
Seats in the Chamber of Deputies	29 / 513
Governorships	1 / 27
Seats in Legislative Assemblies	76 / 1,024
Mayorships	278 / 5,568
Seats in Municipal Chambers	3,209 / 51,748
Website
www.democratas.org.br

The Democrats (Portuguese: Democratas, DEM) is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1985. It changed to its current name in 2007. The original name reflected the party's support of free market policies.^[5] The Democrats' identification number is 25 and its colors are green, blue, and white.

1. ↑ http://inter04.tse.jus.br/ords/dwtse/f?p=2001:104:::NO^{[permanent dead link]}:::
2. ↑ Kirby, Peadar (2003), Introduction to Latin America: Twenty-First Century Challenges, Sage, p. 157
3. ↑ "História do DEM" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
4. ↑ Vallance, Monique M.; Crocitti, John J. (2012), "Democrats", Brazil Today, ABC-CLIO, p. 187
5. ↑ "Liberal Front Party (PFL)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online.