Socialist Party (Argentina)
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Socialist Party
Partido Socialista |
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| Leader | Antonio Bonfatti |
| Founded | 28 June 1896 |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Membership (2012) | 124,934 (4th) |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Progresistas |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance, Socialist International |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies |
4 / 257
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| Seats in the Senate |
0 / 72
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| Province Governors |
1 / 24
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| Website | |
| http://www.partidosocialista.org.ar/ | |
The Socialist Party (Spanish: Partido Socialista, PS) is a social-democratic political party in Argentina.
Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest still-active parties in Argentina, alongside the Radical Civic Union. It counts with a small representation in the National Congress, and is in opposition to the current government led by President Mauricio Macri.
The history of socialism in Argentina began in the 1890s, when a group of people, notably Juan B. Justo, expressed the need for a greater social focus. The PS itself was founded in 1896, led by Justo and Nicolás Repetto, thus becoming the first mass party in the country. The party affiliated itself with the Second International. Between 1924 and 1940 it was a member of the Labour and Socialist International.
Through its life, the party suffered from various splits: the International Socialist Party, (which became the Communist Party of Argentina) and the Independent Socialist Party were the most notable. The most important of those was in the 1960s, when the party divided itself in half, giving birth to the more radical Argentine Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Argentino, PSA), and the more moderate Democratic Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Democrático, PSD). In 1966, two factions departed the PSA: Vanguardia Comunista and Partido Socialista de Vanguardia. In 1972, the remaining of the PSA together with other leftist groups formed the Popular Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Popular, PSP). The PSP and PSD were rejoined in 2002, forming the Socialist Party.
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