title: Humanist Action
text: # Humanist Action
  
  Humanist Action (Spanish: Acción Humanista) is a Chilean left-wing political party, founded in 2020 by former militants of the Humanist Party. Its leader is Tomás Hirsch, who was a presidential candidate in 1999 and 2005.
  
  The movement was formed after the resignation of 300 members of the Humanist Party, who rejected the role of deputy Pamela Jiles in the party.
  
  Humanist Action is part of the Chile Digno coalition and Apruebo Dignidad. In the 2021 elections they supported the presidential candidate Gabriel Boric.
  
  ## Presidential candidates
  
  The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Humanist Action. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).
  
  * 2021: Gabriel Boric (won)
  