Chega (political party)
Right-wing populist political party in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chega (Portuguese: [ˈʃeɣɐ]; officially stylised as CHEGA!; lit. 'Enough!') is a national conservative, right-wing populist[2] political party in Portugal formed in 2019 by André Ventura.[3] It is characterized as being right[4] of the political spectrum.[5][6][7]
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President | André Ventura |
Vice Presidents | António Tânger Corrêa Pedro Frazão Marta Martins da Silva |
Founder | André Ventura |
Founded | 9 April 2019 |
Merger of | Citizenship and Christian Democracy (2020) |
Split from | Social Democratic Party |
Headquarters | Lisbon |
Youth wing | Chega's youth |
Ideology | |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
Religion | Catholic Church |
National affiliation | Basta! (2019) |
European affiliation | Identity and Democracy Party |
European Parliament group | Identity and Democracy (2020–2024)[1] Patriots for Europe (2024–present) |
Colours | Dark blue |
Assembly of the Republic | 50 / 230 |
European Parliament | 2 / 21 |
Regional parliaments | 9 / 104 |
Local government (Mayors) | 0 / 308 |
Local government (Parishes) | 0 / 3,085 |
Website | |
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Chega won one seat in the Assembly of the Republic in the 2019 election. Since this election, the party has rapidly grown in popularity, gaining significant support for its anti-establishment positions.[8] It was the third most voted party in the elections of 2022 taking 12 seats. It saw a surge in support in the 2024 winning 50 seats, more than quadrupling its previous seat count.[9]