Patron League

Patron League
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Luzelese name	Liga Patrona
Esmeiran name	Liga Patrona
Vicisan name	Liga Patrona
Tosuton name	Lliga Patrona
Abbreviation	LP
Chairperson	Isilda Cerqueira
General Secretary	Selena Caprichoso
Deputy Leaders	Paulo Sérgio Lima António De Armas
Founders	Selena Caprichoso Paulo Sérgio Lima António De Armas and others
Founded	20 December 2013
Headquarters	Precea, Luzela
Newspaper	Mídia Popular
Student wing	Students of the Patron League Front
Youth wing	Youth of the Patron League Front
Women's wing	Women of the Patron League Front
Ideology	Right-wing populism Eucloscepticism Paretian nationalism National conservatism
Political position	Center-right to Far-right
Euclean Affiliation	Movement for A New Democratic Euclea
Colors	Orange
Slogan	"Seja de serviço, não servido para." "Be of service, not served for."
Câmara do Senado	18 / 120
Câmara do Congresso	66 / 360
Governorships	0 / 4
Euclean Parliament	12 / 65
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Party flag
Political parties

The Patron League (Luzelese: Liga Patrona ; Esmeiran: Liga Patrona; Vicisan: Liga Patrona; Tosuton: Lliga Patrona), or the LP is a right-wing populist political party in Paretia. It was founded in 2013 by populists who defected from the Conservative Union and other right-wing parties. It's goal is to form a populist, euclosceptic, and anti-globalist party as the Conservative Union is lead by mostly Pro-EC members and messaging. Since the 1990's the UC began to move towards the center in order to attract more voters from both sides, originally being softly Eucloskeptic until the 90's, the UC had become very Euclo-friendly and is more moderate than ever. Many of the more populist, anti-EC members felt left out of the party's leadership and began to leave in the late 2000's. Many parties were formed as a result, these included the Paretian Consolidation Party, the Paretian Independence Party, and the Movement of the New Right, all of which failed to win any seats in elections.

In 2011, Conservative Union politician and mayor of the rural city of Lacunas, Selena Caprichoso, would leave the party. Another popular member of the Câmara do Senado, Paulo Sérgio Lima, would leave the party. They would join former Catholics for Liberty member António De Armas in the formation of a new party, and asked the leaders of other new populist parties to merge. In October 2013 they would meet in Burgo Coroa to discuss the new party, which was then under the name New Right Alliance. The meeting became well known as UC leaders and others criticized it. In December they would finalize the new Patron League, with the goal of taking down the older conservative parties and become the new right-wing of Paretia, with Selena Caprichoso at the helm. The Party took notice of the new Etrurian Tribune Movement which had recently gained seats in an election and would emulate a message similar to theirs but with their own Paretian twist.

Caprichoso would begin to speak of anti-EC and anti-immigration policies and held rallies for the 2014 election. Their presence saw a deepening in the populist-moderate divide in the Conservative Union. In the 2014 election they would place 6th and win 13 seats in the Câmara do Congresso and 5 seats in the Câmara do Senado, as well as over 150 municipal leadership positions. A deal was needed to be made in order for a government to form, so the League would join the government coalition and compromise some things to do so. They would continue to grow in the 2017 election and place 4th and win 32 seats in the Câmara do Congresso and 11 seats in the Câmara do Senado. They became a major member of the government coalition lead by the Conservative Union. They would become a major wild card in important votes as they would sometimes go against the UC on some things. 2020 election, they saw enormous turnout and ended up in 3rd, winning 66 seats in the lower house and 18 in the upper house. A new populist party, the Alternative Party, would win big as well and become a new ally to the League. This election would lead to the ousting of UC Premier Vasco Gonçalves in order to form a new government. In a deal between the Alternative Party, Conservative Union, and Patron League, they would agree to appoint populist independent Isilda Cerqueira as Premier and have Paulo Sérgio Lima as one of the deputy premiers, and divided the cabinet on coalition party size.

In 2021, Premier Isilda Cerqueira would join the Patron League after months of disagreement with coalition members, and a snap election would be called. WIP

History

The three founders of the Patron League: Selena Caprichoso(Left), Paulo Sérgio Lima(Center), and António De Armas(right).

Before foundation (2005-2013)

Before the Patron League, the populist right was a mostly part of a powerful wing of the Conservative Union, the central right-wing party in Paretia. Other parties has populist factions such as the Catholics for Liberty and regional parties. The party was originally founded on eucloscepticism, however during the 1990s it saw massive decline in popularity against the Social Democrats, the party slowly would begin to move towards the center in order to survive. The party would win control in the 2002 Paretian election, new members would enter the government, including Selena Caprichoso, becoming mayor of Lacuna, who in 2004 would become the leading member of the UC's euclosceptic faction. In the 2009 Paretian election the party would lose to the SD, and reacted by moving towards becoming essentially a pro-EC party. In 2011 Selena Caprichoso would leave the party, as well as Paulo Sérgio Lima and António De Armas.

Foundation

Throughout 2012 Caprichoso, Lima, De Armas, and others began to work on forming a new party. However little success occurred, and many populist UC and CpL members continued to stay in their parties. In January 2013 the UC announced a new platform, rejecting hard-eucloscepticism and the far-right, it also began to accept more trade internationalism. This lead to enough momentum for more members to leave the party. In October 2013 Caprichoso would invite the defectors to a meeting to discuss creation of a new right-wing party in Burgo Coroa.

The meeting would lead to an increase of media attention to the movement, even Premier Vasco Gonçalves criticized the meeting. The meeting called the new party the Nova Aliança de Direita (New Right Alliance), and further meetings continued. And on the 20th of December 2013 they announced their party, the Liga Patrona (Patron League), a party with the goal of united the euclosceptic and populist right of Paretia. The party took much inspiration from the Tribune Movement founded in Etruria in 2012. That day the party voted on having Selena Caprichoso as it's leader and began to campaign for the 2014 elections.

2014 Elections

Leading members of the LP in 2014 (Left to right): Rafa Peixoto, Selena Caprichoso, António De Armas, Paulo Sérgio Lima, and Bruno Jussim Esteves

Ideology and platform

The Patron league's ideology is considered right-wing by most. Although it has some positions considered left-wing. It has a strong nationalist, traditionalist, and anti-EC mindset at the core of it's ideology. It's social policies include law and order, anti-political correctness, and traditionalist values. The party does support various left-wing positions on welfare and taxing the rich. It's platform's core position is populism, it's ideology is indulged in populist phrasing and rhetoric. Notably it's anti-elite mindset, who are referred to as "The Cronies" (As Comparsas), "The Bloodsuckers" (Os Sanguessugas), and "The Enemy of the People" (Os inimigo do povo). It uses messaging saying that they are for the people, and that their base of supporters are known as "The Uprising" (A revolta).

Election Results

Congresso

Election	Cǎmara do Congresso				Rank	Government	Leader
	Votes	%	Seats won	+/−
2014	194,241	3.61%	13 / 360	13	#6	Government support	Selena Caprichoso
2017	2,078,140	8.88%	32 / 360	19	#4	Coalition government	Selena Caprichoso
2020	4,282,653	18.30%	66 / 360	34	#3	Coalition government	Selena Caprichoso

Senado

Election	Cǎmara do Senado				Rank	Government	Leader
	Votes	%	Seats won	+/−
2014	WIP	WIP	5 / 120	5	#6	Government support	Selena Caprichoso
2017	WIP	WIP	10 / 120	5	#5	Coalition government	Selena Caprichoso
2020	WIP	WIP	18 / 120	8	#3	Coalition government	Selena Caprichoso