Wilsonist Current
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Wilsonist Current | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Francisco Gallinal |
| Ideology | Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | National Party |
The Wilsonist Current (Spanish: Correntada Wilsonista) is a social-liberal faction of the National Party of Uruguay.
Founded in 2002 by Francisco Gallinal, its name comes from the Wilsonism, an important tendency of the Party, led by Wilson Ferreira Aldunate. In 2008, jointly with the Herrerism, the Wilsonist Current created the National Unity, a group that supported the candidature of the former president Luis Alberto Lacalle for the primary elections of June 2009. Lacalle was beaten in the second round of the presidential election of November 2009 by José Mujica, candidate of the Broad Front (left coalition).
