Social Democratic Party (Maracatibe)

The Social Democratic Party (in : Partido Democrático Social; in : Sociáu Democráte Partí), also known by it's PSD/SDP, is a Maracatibean, founded in 1981. It's the party of the current president Fernando Fontoura, and the second largest party in the Maracatibean National Assembly and also in the Senate. The PDS/SDP is known by its political visions, such,  and also. Since the re-democratization in 1982, the Social Democratic Party had four Maracatibean presidents. Its symbol is an.

Although having the same name, the current Social Democratic Party is not related to the Social Democratic Party of 1944-1956.

The party's principles are based on republicansism and liberalism. Its members are in favor of and economic liberalism, having supported liberal reforms in the 1980s and also today, in addition to being the largest opposition party to the Maracatibean left. Even so, some members live up to their name and declare themselves to be social democrats. Socially, the PDS/SDP has everything from liberal conservatives to progressives. Most of its deputies were in favor of the approval of and many are in favor of legalizing abortion and drugs.

History
The Social Democratic Party was founded by César Moreira, a former adviser to the presidency during the dictatorial government of Maracatibe. The mobilization for registration took place as early as 1981, when dictator Raymundo Cunha Filho announced his forthcoming resignation and opening of the constituent assembly. Initially, the PSD/SDP presented itself as a moderate left, very close to centrism, since Moreira wanted to keep his distance from the socialists involved in Maracatibean Conflict. His first legislative election was satisfactory, with the party managing to be the fourth most voted. The presidential elections, however, failed, with César Moreira obtaining less than 500 thousand votes.

As the leftist government of Ernesto Nonato (1982-1986) was unable to combat the economic crisis inherited from the dictatorship (the crisis worsened), the PDS/SDP adopted a more liberal view for the 1986 elections, saying it was contrary to the policies of  Nonato. The party won the presidential elections in 1986 and 1990, with Adalberto Corte Real, 1994 with Jorge Huarachi, 2002 with Antônio Calegaro and in 2018 with Fernando Fontoura.

Antônio Calegaro
The biggest crisis in the party occurred in 2004-2006, when President Antônio Calegaro was accused of buying parliamentary support and paying to get inside information on an investigation into possible illegal campaign financing in the 2002 and 1992 elections (when he was governor). Calegaro tried to arm himself, with several supporters in parliament proposing presidential immunity projects. Impeachment attempts failed, but Calegaro chose to resign in 2006. In 2007, the party underwent restructuring and suspended investigated members.