Social Democratic Party (when in opposition)
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The Social Democratic Party, when serving in opposition in Portugal, is a major center-right political force that typically leads parliamentary resistance to the governing party and presents itself as an alternative government-in-waiting.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political party
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| abbreviation |
PSD
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| activityWhenInOpposition |
files motions of censure or no confidence
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leads parliamentary resistance to government → negotiates with other opposition parties → presents alternative policy programs → proposes alternative legislation → scrutinizes government policies → uses parliamentary questions to challenge government → |
| coalitionPotential |
can ally with CDS – People’s Party when in opposition or government
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| communicationWhenInOpposition |
uses media and public debates to oppose government
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| country |
Portugal
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| electoralBase |
broad centre-right electorate in Portugal
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| electoralRoleWhenInOpposition |
organizes campaigns against government policies
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presents candidate for prime minister → principal electoral alternative to governing party → |
| focusWhenInOpposition |
employment and competitiveness
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public administration reform → public finances → social security sustainability → tax policy → |
| foundingYear |
1974
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| governingStatus |
alternates between government and opposition
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| headquartersLocation |
Lisbon
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| ideology |
centre-right politics
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economic liberalism → liberal conservatism → |
| language |
Portuguese
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| legislativeBody |
Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
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| mainCompetitor |
Socialist Party (Portugal)
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| membershipOf |
Centrist Democrat International
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European People’s Party → International Democrat Union → |
| originalName |
Partido Popular Democrático
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| parliamentaryGroup |
PSD parliamentary group in Assembly of the Republic
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| parliamentaryStatus |
often opposition party
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| partySystemRole |
major party in Portuguese two-bloc system
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| politicalOrientation |
pro-European
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| positionInPoliticalSpectrum |
centre-right
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| roleWhenInOpposition |
alternative government-in-waiting
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leading opposition party → main challenger to governing party → |
| strategyWhenInOpposition |
build coalition options for future government
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criticize government economic management → differentiate policies from Socialist Party → emphasize fiscal responsibility → emphasize private-sector-led growth → |
| system |
Portuguese semi-presidential system
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Leader of the Opposition (Portugal)
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typicalParty |