Christian Conservative Party (Chile)

The Christian Conservative Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Cristiano, PCC) was a far-right conservative political party in Chile. It was officially recognized by the Electoral Service of Chile (Servel) on 30 October 2020.

Christian Conservative Party
Partido Conservador Cristiano
AbbreviationCCP
PresidentAntaris Varela
Secretary-GeneralEsteban Pérez
Vice PresidentMaría Jose Iturra
Founded9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
Legalized30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
DissolvedFebruary 2022
Split fromNational Renewal
Succeeded byChristian Social Party
HeadquartersLos Onas 426, Coronel, Chile
Membership (2021)3369[1]
IdeologyChristian right
National conservatism
Anti-communism
Political positionFar-right
National affiliationChristian Social Front (2021–2022)
Colours  Blue
Slogan"Being salt and light"
(Spanish: "Siendo sal y luz")
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 155
Senate
0 / 43
Website
partidoconservadorcristiano.cl

The origins of the party date back to 2001, when the "Águilas de Jesús" movement emerged at the University of Concepción in order to compete for political spaces in the university. Its members are Evangelicals and Protestants.[2]

In 2021 the Christian Conservative Party formed a coalition called the Christian Social Front with the Republican Party, and supported the Republican Party presidential candidate, José Antonio Kast. The party was dissolved in February 2022 because it did not receive at least 5% of the votes in the 2021 parliamentary elections to maintain its legality.[3] Its members in the Chamber of Deputies thereafter sat as independents.

Presidential candidates

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The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Christian Conservative Party. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).

Electoral history

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Congress election

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Election year Chamber of Deputies Senate Status
# Votes % Votes Seats # Votes % Votes Seats
2021 40,560 0.64
1 / 155
65.262 1.40%
0 / 50
Opposition

References

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  1. ^ https://www.servel.cl/estadisticas-de-afiliados-a-partidos-politicos/ Archived 2021-12-19 at the Wayback Machine Total afiliados actualizados por partidos políticos
  2. ^ "Nace nuevo actor político-religioso: el Partido Conservador Cristiano ligado al grupo "Águilas de Jesús"". Kairós News (in Spanish). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Los 12 partidos que fueron disueltos por el Servel tras la última elección". Teletrece. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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