People's Socialist Front
The People's Socialist Front or Popular Socialist Front (Portuguese: Frente Socialista Popular, FSP) was a socialist political party in Portugal, founded in 1974. It was a breakaway group from the Socialist Party.[1]
People's Socialist Front Frente Socialista Popular | |
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| Founder | Manuel Serra |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Dissolved | 7 July 2004 |
| Split from | Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
History
The group was founded in December 1974 by Manuel Serra,[2] a Marxist who had previously attempted to become leader of the Socialist Party. He had been imprisoned for several years during the authoritarian Estado Novo regime.[3] Under his leadership, the FSP took place in violent demonstrations, including riots in Setúbal.[4]
In the 1975 Constituent Assembly election, the FSP received less than 5% of the vote and won zero seats.[5]
The FSP ran candidates in the 1976 legislative election,[1] and participated in the 1976 local election in coalition with the Portuguese Communist Party and the Portuguese Democratic Movement inside the Electoral Front United People.
On 7 July 2004, after several years of inactivity, the party was declared extinct by the Portuguese Constitutional Court.
References
- "Left at the Hustings". The Guardian. 23 April 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Turmoil faces Portugal as Parties Clash". The Observer. 4 May 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Soares fights off militants in party shift". The Guardian. 17 December 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Coming to the Aid of the Party". The Guardian. 24 March 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "The Vote against Rhetoric". The Guardian. 28 April 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 5 January 2021.