Partido Liberal Social (; PLS) is a Portuguese political party which was founded in 2024. On 11 March 2025 its inscription was accepted by the Portuguese Constitutional Court.
History José Cardoso, a year after his defeat in the elections to the leadership of the Liberal Initiative, resigned from the party and showed intentions to start a new political party. The project of the Liberal Social Party was born in the same year, whose necessary signatures for legalisation were delivered in September, having, but was initially rejected by the Constitutional Court.
Electoral Program - Legislature 2025 The Liberal Social Party's electoral program is based on 5 priorities and 12 ideas to change Portugal. They are:
Reinforce Democracy
01 - Building a Justice System that Guarantees Individual Freedom
02 - Implementing a Digital Electoral System with Nominal Candidacies
Reforming the State
03 - Decentralizing and Managing the Territory with Purpose
04 - Establishing a Culture of Merit and Transparency
05 - Consolidating an Active and Strategic Foreign Policy
Dynamicizing Public Policies
06 - Reformulating the State's Relationship with Society and Markets
07 - Developing a National Housing Strategy
Fostering Socioeconomic Development
08 - Leveraging the Sea as a Differentiating Economic Strategy
09 - Investing in Technology and Science as Pillars of Development
10 - Defending Ecology as a Culture of Development
Betting on Human Development
11 - Acting Socially with Commitment
12 - Promote an Education focused on Personal Skills
Election results Assembly of the Republic ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/-Government2025José Cardoso7,3320.1 (#16)New
See also Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal
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