Citizen Left

Citizen Left
Izquierda Ciudadana
LeaderVíctor Osorio Reyes
Founded1971
11 June 2012 (renamed)
Dissolved2018
Split fromChristian Democratic Party
CoalitionNew Majority
Membership (2009)2,078 (14th)[1]
IdeologySocialism of the 21st century
Christian socialism
Liberation theology
Christian humanism
Christian left
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationSão Paulo Forum
ColoursPurple, green and yellow
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 120
Senate
0 / 38
Website
www.izquierdaciudadana.cl
Emblem of the Christian Left Party (1971–2013)

The Citizen Left Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Izquierda Ciudadana de Chile, IC), known until 2013 as Christian Left Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Izquierda Cristiana de Chile, same acronym)[2] was a Chilean left-wing political party. Founded in 1971, in its early days it was suppressed by the Pinochet dictatorship. It was part of the Nueva Mayoría coalition, supporting the presidential candidacy president Michelle Bachelet in 2013.

  1. ^ "Estadistica de cantidad de afiliados a partidos politicos, al 14/08/2009" (PDF). Ciperchile.cl.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]