National Convergence

National Convergence
Convergencia Nacional
LeaderJuan José Caldera
FounderRafael Caldera
Founded1993
Split fromCopei
HeadquartersSan Felipe, Yaracuy
IdeologyChristian democracy
Economic liberalism
Christian humanism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
National affiliationUnitary Platform
International affiliationChristian Democrat Organization of America (observer party)
ColoursYellow, Green, Red
Seats in the Latin American Parliament
0 / 12
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 277
Governors
0 / 23
Mayors
0 / 337

The National Convergence (Spanish: Convergencia Nacional) is a political party in Venezuela.

It was founded in 1993 by former President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera, who was a member of Copei and won a second term in the 1993 elections.[1][2]

From 1995 to 2004 Eduardo Lapi held the Governorship of Yaracuy for the party. The party boycotted the 2005 elections.

List of presidents

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, Dieter, ed. (2005). Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook. Volume 2: South America. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3.
  2. ^ Comas, José (6 December 2000). "Caldera gana las elecciones en Venezuela". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.


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