Chega
Chega | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CH |
| President | André Ventura |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Founder | André Ventura |
| Founded | 9 April 2019 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| Youth wing | Juventude Chega |
| Membership (2025) | c. 70,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| National affiliation | Basta! (2019) |
| European affiliation | Patriots.eu |
| European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe (since 2024) |
| Colours | Dark blue |
| Slogan | Deus, pátria, família e trabalho ('God, country, family and work') |
| Assembly of the Republic | 60 / 230 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 21 |
| Regional parliaments | 8 / 104 |
| Local government (Mayors) | 3 / 308 |
| Local government (Parishes) | 137 / 3,216 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| partidochega.pt | |
Chega (Portuguese: [ˈʃeɣɐ]; officially stylised as CHEGA!, lit. 'Enough!'; CH) is a national conservative and right-wing populist political party in Portugal, formed in 2019 by André Ventura. It is on the far-right of the political spectrum.
The party stared as a movement within the Social Democratic Party (PSD) led by André Ventura. After failing to unseat the PSD's leader, Rui Rio, Ventura left and registered Chega as it's own party.
The party's ideology focuses heavily on issues of criminality and the misuse of tax payer money. They have pledged to support the police services of the country and control the misuse of taxpayer funds by reducing overstaffing in the civil service and reducing welfare.
Chega won one seat in the Assembly of the Republic in the 2019 election. Since this election, the party has rapidly grown in popularity, gaining significant support for its anti-establishment positions. It was the third most voted party in the elections of 2022 taking 12 seats. It saw a surge in support in the 2024 winning 50 seats, more than quadrupling its previous seat count. It improved its position further in the 2025 election, winning 60 seats and overtaking the Socialist Party's tally to achieve second place.