Union Party for the People

The Union Party for the People (Spanish: Partido de la Unión por la Gente), or Party of the U (Spanish: Partido de la U), is a liberal political party in Colombia. The Party is led by former president Juan Manuel Santos.

Union Party for the People
Partido de la Unión por la Gente
PresidentDilian Francisca Toro
LeaderJuan Manuel Santos
Founded2005 (2005)
Split fromLiberal Party of Colombia
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
IdeologyThird way
Liberalism
Catch-all party
Historical:
Conservative liberalism
Uribism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
National affiliationTeam for Colombia
International affiliationLiberal International (observer)
Colours  Orange
Chamber of Representatives
15 / 188
Senate
10 / 108
Governors
4 / 32
Mayors
258 / 1,102
Website
www.partidodelau.com

After supporting the presidencies of Álvaro Uribe, Juan Manuel Santos and Iván Duque, the party is currently part of the majority of left-wing president Gustavo Petro.

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