Sentences with phrase «elected social democrat»

In Chile, the US helped overthrow the democratically - elected social democrat government of Salvador Allende and replaced him with Augusto Pinochet, the murderous puppet tyrant who killed thousands and implemented a brutal free - market programme, ruining the Chilean economy and driving a relatively wealthy country into poverty.

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Germany's Social Democrat party (SPD) just made history, electing its first female leader in 154 years, Andrea Nahles.

Gov. Cuomo was elected a Democratic Governor and betrayed his Democrat constituency across NYS, with the formation of the IDC Coalition that since its creation has undermined the «Progressive» legislation he touted, i.e. not in the economic sphere, but definitely on social issues.

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The Democrat calls himself an «activist - elected official» and has been outspoken about a number of social justice issues.

Charles Kennedy, who had been elected as a Social Democrat, eventually became leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Evennett was elected as the Conservative MP for Erith and Crayford at the 1983 general election when he defeated James Wellbeloved who had defected from the Labour Party to the newly formed Social Democrats in 1981.

He was elected in 2010 as a «new Democrat» who married centrist economic policies — a cap on property tax increases, business tax cuts, a reduction in pension benefits for new public employees — with liberal social policies like strict gun control and support for same - sex marriage.

His successor, Democrat Anthony M. Masiello (elected in 1993) continued to campaign on social conservatism, often crossing party lines in his endorsements and alliances.

The Left - Greens have never been elected to office, but are expected to double their vote from 14 % to 28 % while Sigurdardottir's social democrats, who are calling for Iceland to join the EU and the euro, should comfortably win the vote with around 35 %, up six points on two years ago.

After the 1921 election, the first women were elected to Swedish Parliament after the suffrage: Kerstin Hesselgren in the Upper chamber and Nelly Thüring (Social Democrat), Agda Östlund (Social Democrat) Elisabeth Tamm (liberal) and Bertha Wellin (Conservative) in the Lower chamber.

But it's only right now a «potential» majority because three «rogue» Democrats, Sen. Carl Kruger, Sen. - elect Pedro Espada Jr., and Sen. Ruben Diaz, all Democrats, are conservative on social issues and at least one has admitted using same - sex marriage as a bargaining chip with Democratic leader Malcolm Smith (pictured, above).

Clare Short, elected as a Labour MP from the 1983 general election onwards, resigned the Labour whip on 20 October 2006 and wished it to be known that she would continue to sit in the Commons as an Independent Labour MP and a true «Social Democrat».