 Together, the Authentic Liberal Radical Party and National Union for Ethical Citizens will hold 25 out of 45 Senate seats and 44 out of 80 House of Representatives seats.Lugo was sworn in as president on August 15, 2008.¹The Patriotic Alliance for Change was an alliance of the Christian Democratic Party, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, the Progressive Democratic Party, Febrerista Revolutionary Party, National Encounter Party, Party for a Country of Solidarity, Movement for Socialism and Broad Front.