People Animals Nature
People-Animals-Nature (Portuguese: Pessoas-Animais-Natureza, PAN) is an environmentalist,[2][4] animal rights[2][3] and animal welfare[9] focused political party in Portugal, founded in 2009. In 2015, they won one seat in the Assembly of the Republic.[10] In 2019, they also won one seat in the European Parliament, and increased their seat share to 4 in the Assembly (with 2 seats won in Lisbon, 1 in Porto, and 1 in Setúbal).
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| Abbreviation | PAN |
| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Spokesperson | Inês Sousa Real |
| Founded | 22 May 2009 |
| Legalised | 13 January 2011 |
| Headquarters | Av. Almirante Reis, 81 B 1150-012 Lisboa |
| Ideology | Environmentalism[1] Animal rights[2][3] Ecofeminism[4][5] |
| Political position | Centre-left[2][a] |
| European affiliation | Animal Politics EU[6] European Green Party |
| European Parliament group | Greens-European Free Alliance[7] |
| Colours | Teal |
| Assembly of the Republic | 1 / 230 [8] |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| Regional parliaments | 2 / 104 |
| Local government (Mayors) | 0 / 308 |
| Local government (Parishes) | 0 / 3,058 |
| Website | |
| pan.com.pt | |
^ a: Some sources state that the party is neither on the left nor the right.[5] | |
In the 2011 Madeiran regional election, it had 2.13% of the votes, with a total of 3,135 votes, thus having elected one MP also in this regional parliament, Rui Manuel dos Santos Almeida.[11]
In November 2021, on the brink of a political crisis, the then called geringonça (an informal left-wing alliance) imploded due to divergences regarding laboral legislations and the following year's state budget. PAN remained the only party in the parliament to abstain voting arguing that the country was not ready for another political and probably financial crisis in times of COVID-19 pandemics. However, this political move had no effect in the end voting results and the government was dissolved by then President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.[12]
Ideology, political position and policies
People-Animals-Nature is commonly described as an environmentalist party.[2][4][13][14] It has been described as becoming "known for fighting for animal rights", "fights against cruelty to animals"[5] and as having an "animalist" ideology.[4]
The party has also been described as holding ecofeminist and progressive ideologies.[4] However, it has also been described as being "identified neither from the right nor from the left."[5] Other sources have identified the party as being on the centre-left of the political spectrum.[2]
In terms of policy the party has "campaigned to invest in the national health service but does believe that the private and public sectors can work together", supports free transportation to combat climate change and cutting Portugal's corporate income tax rate to 17 percent by 2026.[4][5] Party MP and then spokesperson for the party, André Silva, on the party's fifth anniversary in January 2016 said the party's visibility had highlighted, "causes, values, messages, ideas and measures that nobody else talks about", such as "bull fighting, climate change and oil drilling", which he dubbed "forgotten subjects".[15] Along with the political party LIVRE, PAN has "sparked conversations with proposals for unconditional basic income".[3][16]
Electoral results
Assembly of the Republic
Vote share in the Portuguese legislative elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Paulo Borges | 57,849 | 1.0 (#7) | 0 / 230 |
No seats | |
| 2015 | André Lourenço e Silva | 75,140 | 1.4 (#6) | 1 / 230 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| 2019 | 173,931 | 3.3 (#6) | 4 / 230 |
3 |
Opposition | |
| 2022 | Inês Sousa Real | 88,152 | 1.6 (#7) | 1 / 230 |
 3 |
Opposition |
European Parliament
| Election | European Parliament | Size | Candidate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/ | |||
| 2014 | 56,363 | 1.7% | 0 / 21 |
7th | Orlando Figueiredo | ||
| 2019 | 167,130 | 5.1% | 3.4 |
1 / 21 |
1 |
6th | Francisco Guerreiro |
Regional Assemblies
| Region | Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | 2020 | 2,004 | 1.9 (8th) | 1 / 57 |
1 |
Opposition |
| Madeira | 2023 | 3,046 | 2.3 (7th) | 1 / 47 |
1 |
Confidence and supply |
Municipalities
| Municipality | Votes | Percentage | Local assemblies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albufeira | 629 | 4.6% | 1 / 21 |
| Almada | 3,340 | 5.0% | 1 / 33 |
| Amadora | 2,561 | 4.1% | 1 / 33 |
| Aveiro | 1,508 | 4.4% | 1 / 27 |
| Barreiro | 1,173 | 3.4% | 1 / 27 |
| Cascais | 4,006 | 5.2% | 1 / 33 |
| Faro | 1,235 | 4.6% | 1 / 27 |
| Horta | 392 | 4.8% | 1 / 21 |
| Lagos | 470 | 4.3% | 1 / 21 |
| Leiria | 1,988 | 3.2% | 1 / 33 |
| Lisbon | 10,811 | 4.3% | 2 / 51 |
| Loures | 2,637 | 3.1% | 1 / 33 |
| Mafra | 1,398 | 4.2% | 1 / 27 |
| Maia | 3,046 | 4.2% | 1 / 33 |
| Matosinhos | 3,022 | 3.8% | 1 / 33 |
| Moita | 1,060 | 4.3% | 1 / 27 |
| Odivelas | 2,339 | 4.0% | 1 / 33 |
| Oeiras | 3,183 | 3.9% | 1 / 33 |
| Oporto | 3,195 | 2.8% | 1 / 39 |
| Póvoa de Varzim | 1,397 | 4.7% | 1 / 27 |
| Seixal | 2,875 | 4.8% | 1 / 33 |
| Setúbal | 1,859 | 4.1% | 1 / 33 |
| Sintra | 5,823 | 4.4% | 1 / 33 |
| Vila Franca de Xira | 2,468 | 4.6% | 1 / 33 |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 5,131 | 3.7% | 1 / 33 |
Parishes
| Municipality | Votes | Percentage | Parish assemblies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albufeira e Olhos de Água | 392 | 4.8% | 1 / 19 |
| Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo | 991 | 4.5% | 1 / 21 |
| Algueirão-Mem Martins | 1,038 | 4.7% | 1 / 21 |
| Arroios | 706 | 5.2% | 1 / 19 |
| Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias | 1,192 | 4.2% | 1 / 21 |
| Penha de França | 649 | 5.5% | 1 / 19 |
| Olivais | 672 | 4.52% | 1 / 19 |
Local results
| Date | Mayors | +/- | Parishes | +/- | Municipal Chamber | +/- | Municipal Assembly | +/- | Local Assembly | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 / 308 | New | 0 / 3,057 | New | 0 / 2,056 | New | 5 / 6,424 | New | 1 / 26,705 | New |
| 2017 | 0 / 308 |  |
0 / 3,057 | |
0 / 2,056 | |
26 / 6,424 | +21 | 6 / 26,705 | +5 |
| 2021[17] | 0 / 308 | |
0 / 3,057 | |
0 / 2,056 | |
23 / 6,424 | -3 | 16 / 26,705 | +10 |
List of leaders
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| Name | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paulo Borges | 10 April 2011 | 26 October 2014 |
| 2nd | André Lourenço e Silva | 26 October 2014 | 6 June 2021 |
| 3rd | Inês Sousa Real | 6 June 2021 | Present |
Notes
References
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- Khalip, Andrei (27 January 2022). "Factbox: Parties and leaders contesting Portugal's snap election". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Roberts, Alison (28 January 2022). "Portugal focuses on post-pandemic politics ahead of poll". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Silva, Lara (31 January 2022). "2022 Portuguese General Election: Socialist Party Wins Majority". Portugal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Martins, Paula (25 January 2022). "The politics of Portugal - who are the parties?". The Portugal News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "The EURO ANIMAL 7". www.animalwelfareparty.org. Animal Welfare Party. 20 June 2019.
- "SIC Notícias | PAN quer integrar família dos Verdes na Europa". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). 13 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "Por uma unha negra. PAN consegue evitar desaparecer do Parlamento. O PAN reduziu o grupo parlamentar de quatro deputados para uma deputada única, mas esquiva-se ao desaparecimento na Assembleia da República."". 31 January 2022.
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Portugal". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- Legislativas 2015 Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "Regionais 2011". eleicoes.mj.pt (in Portuguese). Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (28 October 2021). "Orçamento do Estado para 2022 chumbado pelo Parlamento na generalidade". Orçamento do Estado para 2022 chumbado pelo Parlamento na generalidade (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Portugal's far-left open to working with new minority Socialist government". euronews. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Portugal president asks Antonio Costa to form government". Al Jazeera. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "People-Animal-Nature Party turns five". The Portugal News. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Renascença (14 January 2022). "Rendimento Básico Incondicional. É mesmo possível e desejável recebermos dinheiro por existirmos? - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- Território Nacional. Portugal Continental e Regiões Autónomas. www.autarquicas2021.mai.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Ministério Administração Interna. Retrieved September 27, 2021. https://www.autarquicas2021.mai.gov.pt/resultados/territorio-nacional?election=CM
External links
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