Renovación Nacional
Leader	Sergio Díez
Chairperson	{{{chairman}}}
Spokesperson	{{{spokesperson}}}
Founded	January 1987
Headquarters	Antonio Varas 454, Providencia Santiago
Political ideology	Center-right, Liberal conservatism
International affiliation	International Democrat Union
Website	http://www.rn.cl/

National Renewal (RN) (Spanish: "Renovación Nacional"), is a center-right liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean right-wing political coalition Alliance for Chile in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). The party president is Sergio Díez, and its principal leaders are Sebastián Piñera, the latest presidential candidate of the party, and Andrés Allamand (liberal). Image File history File links Renovacion. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The snowcapped Andes are a Santiago landmark Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply The Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of conservatism, the religious right, and areas of classical liberalism, or simply the opposite of left-wing politics. ... Liberal conservatism is a variant of conservatism that combines the classical conservative concern for established tradition, respect for authority and (sometimes) religious values with liberal ideas, especially on economic issues (see economic liberalism, which advocates free market capitalism). ... The International Democrat Union is an international grouping of conservative and, in some cases, Christian democratic parties. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply The Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of conservatism, the religious right, and areas of classical liberalism, or simply the opposite of left-wing politics. ... Liberal conservatism is a variant of conservatism that combines the classical conservative concern for established tradition, respect for authority and (sometimes) religious values with liberal ideas, especially on economic issues (see economic liberalism, which advocates free market capitalism). ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The Alliance for Chile (Spanish Alianza por Chile), also known as La Alianza (The Alliance), is a coalition of right wing Chilean political parties. ... The Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is Chiles most conservative political party. ... Sebastián Piñera during a televised presidential debate (2005) Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique (born December 1, 1949) is a Chilean businessman and politician. ...

History

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The history of National Renewal begins in 1987, when Chile was preparing for the 1988 Plebiscite that would determine the continuity of rule of Augusto Pinochet who had been in power since the coup of 1973. The party was founded in the same year on April 29 with 351 founding members. In this way, National Renewal was the first political party to form in Chile after the lifting on the ban of political parties that had been established after the coup; by December of that year, 61,167 members, led by Andrés Allamand, had joined. The principal idea that the party proclaimed was to generate an environment of calm during the return of democracy. The party supported UDI candidate Joaquín Lavín as the sole Alliance candidate in the 1999/2000 presidential elections, who went on to obtain 47.5% of the votes in the first round, but was subsequently defeated in the second round by Ricardo Lagos. Flag of the President of Chile The President of Chile is both the chief of state and the head of government. ... Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is the current President of Chile, the first woman to hold this position in the countrys history. ... Congress building The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile. ... Chile Congress building The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chiles bicameral Congress, as established in the current constitution. ... Congress building The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Chiles bicameral Congress. ... Politics of Chile Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 2005 A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Chile gives information on election and election results in Chile. ... Chilean presidential candidates: (left to right/top to bottom) Michelle Bachelet, Tomás Hirsch, Joaquín Lavín, Sebastián Piñera A presidential election took place in Chile on Sunday, December 11, 2005. ... The 2005 Chilean parliamentary election took place on December 11, 2005, in conjunction with the presidential election. ... Chile is divided into thirteen regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región), each of which is headed by an intendant (intendente), appointed by the president. ... Chile is divided into thirteen regions, each of which is headed by an intendant (intendente). ... Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the international political arena. ... This is the history of Chile. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... Joaquín Lavín in a telecasted debate of Canal 13 and CNN en Español Joaquín José Lavín Infante (b. ... Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (born March 2, 1938) is a lawyer, economist and Socialist politician, and the president of Chile since 2000. ...

During early 2005, the party initially supported Lavín to again run as the sole candidate of the Alliance in the presidential election of that year. However, in face of Lavin's declining opinion poll numbers, Sebastián Piñera announced his candidacy as the National Renewel candidate thus ensuring that the Alliance have two candidates for the election. In the first round on 11 December, Piñera obtained 25.4% of the vote which was enough to send him to the run-off on 15 January 2006 with Michelle Bachelet. Obtaining 46.5% of the vote, Piñera was defeated by Bachelet. Chilean presidential candidates: (left to right/top to bottom) Michelle Bachelet, Tomás Hirsch, Joaquín Lavín, Sebastián Piñera A presidential election took place in Chile on Sunday, December 11, 2005. ... Sebastián Piñera during a televised presidential debate (2005) Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique (born December 1, 1949) is a Chilean businessman and politician. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is the current President of Chile, the first woman to hold this position in the countrys history. ...

In the legislative elections, also on 11 December 2005, the party won, as part of the Alliance for Chile, 20 out of 117 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and currently holds 7 out of 38 elected seats in the Senate. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The 2005 Chilean parliamentary election took place on December 11, 2005, in conjunction with the presidential election. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Alliance for Chile (Spanish Alianza por Chile), also known as La Alianza (The Alliance), is a coalition of right wing Chilean political parties. ...

Presidents of National Renewal

National Renewal has had seven party presidents in its history:

• Ricardo Rivadeneira (1987)
• Sergio Jarpa (1987-1990)
• Andrés Allamand (1990-1999)
• Alberto Espina (1999)
• Alberto Cardemil (1999-2001)
• Sebastián Piñera (2001-2004)
• Sergio Díez (2004-present)

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See also

• Alliance for Chile
• Independent Democratic Union
• Joaquín Lavín

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External links

• National Renewel (Spanish)
• National Renewel Youth (Spanish)