Copei
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COPEI, also referred to as the Social Christian Party () or Green Party (), is a Christian democratic party in Venezuela. The acronym stands for Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente (), but this provisional full name has fallen out of use. The party was influential during the twentieth century as a signatory of the Puntofijo Pact and influenced many politicians throughout Latin America at its peak.
Key facts
- Political party.name
- COPEI
- Political party.logo
- Logo of the Copei.png
- Political party.logo_size
- 200px
- Political party.leader
- Juan Carlos Alvarado (ad-hoc) Roberto Enríquez (de jure)
- Political party.secretary_general
- Juan Carlos Alvarado (ad-hoc) Robert García (de jure)
- Political party.founder
- Rafael Caldera
- Political party.foundation
- 13 January 1946
- Political party.headquarters
- Avenida La Gloria, El Bosque, Caracas
- Political party.youth_wing
- Juventud Demócrata Cristiana
- Political party.ideology
- Social conservatismChristian democracyEconomic liberalism
- Political party.international
- Centrist Democrat International
- Political party.national
- Democratic Alliance
- Political party.regional
- Christian Democrat Organization of America
- Political party.seats1_title
- National Assembly
- Political party.seats2_title
- States' Governors
- Political party.seats3_title
- Mayors
- Political party.colors
- Dark green Lime green
- Political party.country
- Venezuela
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- copei.org.ve
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- Commons category
- COPEI
- inception
- 1946-01-13
- native label
- Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente
- sRGB color hex triplet
- 009900
- number of seats in assembly
- 2
- start time
- 1946-00-00
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- 20th century
- 21st century
- Presidents of Venezuela
- See also
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COPEI, also referred to as the Social Christian Party () or Green Party (), is a Christian democratic party in Venezuela. The acronym stands for Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente (), but this provisional full name has fallen out of use. The party was influential during the twentieth century as a signatory of the Puntofijo Pact and influenced many politicians throughout Latin America at its peak.
== History ==