Chega (political party)
Right-wing populist political party in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chega (Portuguese: [ˈʃeɣɐ]; officially stylised as CHEGA!; lit. 'Enough!') is a national conservative, right-wing populist[3] political party in Portugal formed in 2019 by André Ventura.[4] It is characterized as being between the right-wing[5] and far-right[6] of the political spectrum.[7][8][9]
Enough! Chega! | |
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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 |
Membership (2021) | 40,000[1][needs update] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
National affiliation | Basta! (2019) |
European affiliation | Identity and Democracy Party[2] |
Colours | Dark blue |
Assembly of the Republic | 50 / 230 |
European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
Regional parliaments | 9 / 104 |
Local government (Mayors) | 0 / 308 |
Local government (Parishes) | 0 / 3,085 |
Website | |
partidochega | |
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.[10] 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.[11]