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Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole Gran Polo Patriótico Simón Bolívar | |
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| Abbreviation | GPPSB; GPP |
| Leader | Nicolás Maduro |
| Founder | Hugo Chávez |
| Founded | 7 October 2011 |
| Ideology | Bolivarianism Chavismo Marxism Communism Left-wing nationalism Left-wing populism Socialism of the 21st century Anti-imperialism Anti-capitalism Anti-Americanism |
| Political position | Left-wing to Far-left |
| Colors | Orange, blue, red, yellow |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 253 / 277 |
| Governors of States | 19 / 23 |
| Mercosur | 18 / 23 |
| Mayors | 306 / 337 |
| Website | |
| granpolopatriotico.org.ve (archived) | |
The Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole (Spanish: Gran Polo Patriótico Simón Bolívar, GPPSB[1]), or just the Great Patriotic Pole (Spanish: Gran Polo Patriótico, GPP), is a left-wing socialist and Chavista electoral alliance/popular front of Venezuelan political parties created in 2012 to support the re-election of Hugo Chávez in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Members
[edit]The GPP is currently composed of the following political parties:
| Party | Spanish name | Leader | Ideology | National Assembly | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Socialist Party of Venezuela | Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela | Nicolás Maduro as President Diosdado Cabello as Parliamentary Leader |
Chavismo Bolivarianism Socialism of the 21st century |
219 / 277
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Majority |
| Fatherland for All (section) | Patria Para Todos | — | Democratic socialism Libertarian Marxism |
8 / 277
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| Tupamaro (section) | Tendencias Unificadas Para Alcanzar el Movimiento de Acción Revolucionaria Organizada | — | Communism Marxism–Leninism Guevarism Foco theory Revolutionary socialism |
7 / 277
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| For Social Democracy | Por la Democracia Social | Didalco Bolívar | Social democracy | 4 / 277
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| Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | Vanguardia Bicentenaria Republicana | — | Bolivarianism | 0 / 277
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| Venezuelan Popular Unity | Unidad Popular Venezolana | — | Anti-imperialism | 2 / 277
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| Alliance for Change | Alianza para el Cambio | Carlos Vargas | Social democracy | 3 / 277
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| People's Electoral Movement | Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo | — | Left-wing populism | 3 / 277
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| Organized Socialist Party in Venezuela | Partido Socialista Organizado en Venezuela | Fernando Lisboa | Democratic socialism | 0 / 277
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| Movement We Are Venezuela | Movimiento Somos Venezuela | Delcy Rodríguez | Left-wing nationalism | 5 / 277
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| Networks Party | Partido Redes | Juan Barreto | Chavismo | 0 / 277
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| Authentic Renewal Organization | Organización Renovadora –Auténtica | — | Christian democracy | 2 / 277
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| Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents | Corrientes Revolucionarias Venezolanas | Ramsés Colmenares (es) | Communism | 0 / 277
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| Not members, but politically support the GPP | |||||
| Revolutionary Middle Class | Clase Media Revolucionaria | Reinaldo Quijada | Chavismo | 0 / 277
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Not in government |
| Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Venezuela | Partido Comunista Marxista-Leninista de Venezuela | — | Communism Marxism–Leninism Hoxhaism Anti-Revisionism |
0 / 277
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| Worker's Party | Partido de los Trabajadores | — | — | 0 / 277
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Election results
[edit]Parliamentary
[edit]| National Assembly | |||||
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| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader |
| 2015 | 5,625,248 (#2) | 40.9 | 55 / 167
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 55
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Diosdado Cabello |
| 2020 | 4,317,819 (#1) | 69.3 | 253 / 277
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198
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Diosdado Cabello |
Presidential
[edit]| Election year | Name | First Round | Second Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall votes |
% of overall vote | ||
| 2012 | Hugo Chávez | 8,191,132 | 55.1 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
| 2013 | Nicolás Maduro | 7,587,579 | 50.6 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
| 2018 (disputed) |
Nicolás Maduro | 6,205,875 | 67.8 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
| 2024 (disputed) |
Nicolás Maduro | 6,408,844 | 51.95 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
Regional
[edit]| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,853,494 (#1) | 56.2 |
| 2017 | 5,814,903 (#1) | 55.1 |
Municipal
[edit]| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,216,522 (#1) | 48.7 |
| 2017 | 6,517,506 (#1) | 71.3 |
| 2018 | ~5,519,890 (#1) | 97.3 |
See also
[edit]- Democratic Unity Roundtable – the opposing electoral alliance
- Popular Revolutionary Alternative – a breakaway electoral alliance
Notes
[edit]a Also includes some centre-left parties and one right-wing party, but is dominated by the left-wing other than on social policies such as abortion and LGBT rights.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hugo Chavez revives Venezuela election coalition". BBC. October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes overnight". CBC Canada. Associated Press. August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
External links
[edit]| National Assembly (277 seats) |
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Categories:
- 2011 establishments in Venezuela
- Anti-Zionism in South America
- Far-left politics in Venezuela
- Hugo Chávez
- Left-wing political party alliances
- Organizations of the Bolivarian Revolution
- Political parties established in 2011
- Political party alliances in Venezuela
- Politics of Venezuela
- Popular fronts
- Socialist parties in Venezuela
- United fronts