People-Animals-Nature (, PAN) is an environmentalist, animal rights, and animal welfare-focused political party in Portugal, which was founded in 2009. In the 2011 Madeiran regional election, it received 2.13% of the votes (3,135) votes, electing one member to the regional parliament, Rui Manuel dos Santos Almeida. In 2015, they party won one seat in the Assembly of the Republic.Legislativas 2015 . Retrieved 19 February 2017.

In 2019, PAN won one seat in the European Parliament, and increased its seat share to four in the Assembly of the Republic (with two seats won in Lisbon, one in Porto, and one in Setúbal). In November 2021, amid a political crisis, the so-called geringonça (an informal left-wing alliance) collapsed due to disagreements over labor legislation and the following year's state budget. PAN was the only party in the parliament to abstain voting, arguing that the country was not ready for another political and potential financial crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. This move ultimately had no effect on voting outcome, and the government was dissolved by then President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Ideology, political position and policies People-Animals-Nature is commonly described as an environmentalist party. It has been described as "known for fighting for animal rights", "fights against cruelty to animals", and as holding an "animalist" ideology. The party has been described as espousing ecofeminist and progressive ideologies. Some sources state that the party identifies "neither from the right nor from the left." While others identify it as centrist or centre-left on the political spectrum.

On policy, the party has campaigned to invest in the national health service while believing that the private and public sectors can work together. It supports free transportation to combat climate change and proposes cutting Portugal's corporate income tax rate to 17 percent by 2026. André Silva, then a party MP and spokesperson, said on the party's fifth anniversary in January 2016 that PAN's visibility had highlighted "causes, values, messages, ideas and measures that nobody else talks about", such as "bull fighting, climate change and oil drilling", which he dubbed "forgotten subjects". Along with the political party LIVRE, PAN has "sparked discussions about unconditional basic income".

Election results Assembly of the Republic Vote share in the Portuguese legislative elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/- Government 2011 Paulo Borges 57,849 1.0 (#7) New 2015André Lourenço e Silva 75,140 1.4 (#6) 1 2019 173,931 3.3 (#6) 3 2022Inês Sousa Real 88,152 1.6 (#7) 3 2024 126,125 2.0 (#7) 0 202586,9301.4 (#8) 0

European Parliament Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2014 Orlando Figueiredo 56,363 1.7 (#7) New – 2019 Francisco Guerreiro 168,015 5.1 (#6) 1 G/EFA 2024 Pedro Fidalgo Marques 48,006 1.2 (#9) 1 –

Regional Assemblies Region Election Votes % Seats +/- Government Azores 2024 1,907 1.7 (#6) 0 Madeira 2025 2,323 1.6 (#8) 1

Municipalities MunicipalityVotesPercentageLocalassembliesAlbufeira 629 4.6%Almada 3,340 5.0%Amadora 2,561 4.1%Aveiro 1,508 4.4%Barreiro 1,173 3.4%Cascais 4,006 5.2%Faro 1,235 4.6%Horta 392 4.8%Lagos 470 4.3%Leiria 1,988 3.2% Lisbon 10,811 4.3% Loures 2,637 3.1%Mafra 1,398 4.2%Maia 3,046 4.2%Matosinhos 3,022 3.8%Moita 1,060 4.3%Odivelas 2,339 4.0%Oeiras 3,183 3.9%Porto 3,195 2.8%Póvoa de Varzim 1,397 4.7%Seixal 2,875 4.8%Setúbal 1,859 4.1% Sintra 5,823 4.4% Vila Franca de Xira 2,468 4.6% Vila Nova de Gaia 5,131 3.7%

Parishes MunicipalityVotesPercentageParishassembliesAlbufeira e Olhos de Água 392 4.8%Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo 991 4.5%Algueirão-Mem Martins 1,038 4.7%Arroios 706 5.2%Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias 1,192 4.2%Penha de França 649 5.5%Olivais 672 4.52%

Local results DateMayors +/-Parishes +/-Municipal Chamber +/-Municipal Assembly +/-Local Assembly +/-20130 / 308 New0 / 3,057 New0 / 2,056 New5 / 6,424 New1 / 26,705 New20170 / 308 0 / 3,057 0 / 2,056 26 / 6,424 +216 / 26,705 +520210 / 308 0 / 3,057 0 / 2,056 23 / 6,424 -316 / 26,705 +10

Organization

List of leaders NamePortraitConstituencyTenurePrime Minister StartEndDuration1Paulo Borges(b. 1959)Lisbon 2011 2014José Sócrates (2005–2011)Pedro Passos Coelho (2011–2015)2André Silva(b. 1976)Lisbon 2014 2021António Costa (2015–2024)3Inês Sousa Real(b. 1980)Europe (2011–2015)Lisbon (since 2015) 2021 IncumbentLuís Montenegro (2024–present)

Elected members

Members of the Assembly of the Republic

Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon)

Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon)

Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon)

André Silva (Lisbon) – until June 2021Nelson Silva – from June 2021 Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon) Bebiana Cunha (Porto) Cristina Rodrigues (Setúbal) – became independent in June 2020

André Silva (Lisbon)

Members of the European Parliament

Francisco Guerreiro – became independent in June 2020

References

External links

Animal Politics EU