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New Party
Partido Novo
PresidentEduardo Ribeiro
Vice PresidentRicardo Taboaço
Administrative SecretaryJosé Carlos dos Santos
Secretary of Institutional and Legal SubjectsPatricia Vianna
Secretary of FinancesMoisés Jardim
Founded12 February 2011 (2011-02-12)
Registered15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
Membership (June 2019)Increase47.739[6]
IdeologyClassical liberalism[1][2]
Economic liberalism[1][2]
Right-libertarianism[3]

Factions:
Objectivism[4][5]
Political positionRight-wing[7]
International affiliationLiberal International (observer)
Colours  Orange
  White
Slogan"We respect Brazil"
TSE Identification Number30
Federal Senate
1 / 81
Chamber of Deputies
3 / 513
Governorships
1 / 27
State Assemblies
12 / 1,024
Mayors
4 / 5,568
City Councillors
32 / 56,810
Website
novo.org.br

The New Party (Portuguese: Partido Novo, stylised NOVO) is a classical liberal, libertarian party in Brazil founded on 12 February 2011.

The party was registered on 23 July 2014, supported by the signatures of 493,316 citizens. Its creation was approved on 15 September 2015.[8] The party requested to use the number "30" for election identification. It is ideologically aligned with classical liberalism.[9]

Ideology

The New Party advocates a free market, minimal government and low taxes. It is hostile to social rights such as the Brazilian Labor Code (CLT) and Bolsa Família.[10][11] The party aims for the privatization of public enterprises like Petrobras and Banco do Brasil[12]

It does not take any stance on social issues like abortion and legalization of drugs. The party is pro-gun rights and supports same sex marriage.[13][14]

It is one of the few political parties in Brazil to claim to be right-wing. NOVO's aim is to tap into the PSDB electorate. Its president is banker João Amoêdo. The party positions itself as classical-liberal.[10]

The party's proposals include reforming the ways parties are allowed to obtain funding and ending compulsory voting, and defending private financing of campaigns.[15]

The party opposes extensive regulation in many aspects of Brazilian society and their members believe the central bank should be independent from the state.[16]

History

Formally registered as a political party in 2015, NOVO won eight deputies in the 2018 elections and had one of its own, Romeu Zema, elected governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second most populous state. Its presidential candidate, João Amoêdo, obtained 2.5% of the vote.[17]

The following years were marked by internal conflicts, which weakened Amoêdo's position, and by a rapprochement with the far-right. Amoêdo was finally expelled from the party in 2022 for his criticism of Jair Bolsonaro, whom he saw as a threat to democracy. For Amoêdo, NOVO had become a "satellite of the Liberal Party".[17]

NOVO won only 0.47% of the vote in the 2022 presidential election and three deputies in the parliamentary elections, but managed to get Romeu Zema re-elected governor of Minas Gerais. Senator Eduardo Girão, perceived as one of the most conservative parliamentarians and close to former President Bolsonaro, decided to join the party.[17]

National Presidents

Name Mandate Ref.
João Amoêdo 12 February 2011 – 4 July 2017 [18]
Ricardo Taboaço 4 July 2017 – 25 July 2017 [18]
Moisés Jardim 25 July 2017 – 30 January 2019 [19]
João Amoêdo 30 January 2019 – 5 March 2020 [20]
Eduardo Ribeiro 5 March 2020 – present [21]

Electoral Results

Presidential election

Election Candidate Running mate Coalition First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
2018 João Amoêdo (NOVO) Christian Lohbauer (NOVO) None 2,679,745 2.50% Lost Red XN
2022 Luiz Felipe d'Avila (NOVO) Tiago Mitraud (NOVO) None 559,708 0.47% Lost Red XN

Legislative elections

Election Chamber of Deputies Federal Senate Role in government
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Seats +/–
2018 2,748,079 2.79%
8 / 513
New 3,467,746 2.02%
0 / 81
New Independent
2022 1,360,590 1.23%
3 / 513
Decrease 5 479,593 0.47%
0 / 81
Steady 0 Opposition

References

  1. ^ a b Pinheiro, Leo. "Desilusão com a política pode ajudar Novo a crescer, diz presidente da sigla". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pinheiro, Joel. "Conversamos com João Amoedo, fundador do partido Novo". Spotniks. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ "João Amoêdo faz pergunta no Twitter que anima libertários".
  4. ^ "Ayn Rand". novo.org.br. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "A escritora que fugiu do comunismo na Rússia e hoje faz a cabeça da direita". BBC News Brazil. BBC. 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Partido Novo". novo.org.br. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ The loneliness of the right-wing legislator - The Economist (2014) (subscription required)
  8. ^ G1. "Partido Novo recebe registro do TSE e se torna 33ª legenda do país". g1.globo.com. G1. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ The loneliness of the right-wing legislator publication: "The Economist" (2014)
  10. ^ a b RBA, Eduardo Maretti, da (24 September 2015). "Partido Novo assume eleitorado de direita e Rede, de Marina, é a 34ª legenda no país". Rede Brasil Atual (in Brazilian Portuguese).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Partido Novo. "Partido Novo website". novo.org.br. NOVO. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  12. ^ Partido novo: a ultradireita consegue voz Archived 21 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine by Leandro Mazzini, published at " Opinião e Notícia" (2014)
  13. ^ "Conversamos com João Amoedo, fundador do partido Novo". Spotniks. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Posicionamento - Partido Novo seus posicionamentos e ideais". NOVO. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Partido Novo quer privatizar o Brasil; veja entrevista". EXAME. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  16. ^ Partido Novo assume eleitorado de direita e Rede, de Marina, é a 34ª legenda no país Archived 28 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine by Prof. Maria do Socorro Sousa Braga, of Ufscar (Citation: "The Novo Party is a legend that not only represents the right as does not hide its position. While other conservative associations never clearly assume the political spectrum where they operate, positioning itself as one ashamed right, the NOVO does not deny what it is")
  17. ^ a b c Neiva, Lucas (6 August 2023). "Partido Novo se tornou satélite do PL, critica João Amoêdo". Congresso em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  18. ^ a b Mauricio Lima (5 July 2017). "Partido Novo anuncia troca na presidência". Veja.
  19. ^ "DIRETÓRIOS". Novo.org.br.
  20. ^ Silvio Mauricio Alves Martins. "João Amoedo reassumes the presidency of the NOVO". Veja.
  21. ^ "João Amoedo leaves the presidency of NOVO and Eduardo Ribeiro assumes the office". novo.org.br. 5 March 2020.
Preceded by Numbers of Brazilian Official Political Parties
30 – NEW (NOVO)
Succeeded by