Progressive Democratic Party (Spain)

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Progressive Democratic Party
Partido Demócrata Progresista
AbbreviationPDP
LeaderAlfonso Osorio
Ignacio Camuñas Solís
FoundedDecember 16, 1978 (1978-12-16)
DissolvedJune 30, 1980 (1980-06-30)
Merged intoPeople's Alliance
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationDemocratic Coalition
SloganUna derecha para el progreso ("A right-wing for progress")

Progressive Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Progresista; PDP) was a Spanish conservative political party, founded in 1978. The main leader of the PDP was Alfonso Osorio,[1] who was elected as MP in the elections of 1979.

History

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The party was a member of the Democratic Coalition, led by Manuel Fraga Iribarne.[2]

On 13 September 1979 Osorio resigned as the party president, being replaced by Gabriel Camuñas Solís.[3] The party joined People's Alliance on 30 June 1980.[4]

Electoral performance

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Election Leader Votes % # Seats Outcome Notes
Congress Senate
1979 Alfonso Osorio 1,094,438 6.08 #4
1 / 350
0 / 207
UCD minority Within Democratic Coalition

References

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  1. ^ «"No nos resignamos a ser un pueblo postrado y pesimista"». ABC. 17/12/1978.
  2. ^ «Hoy se formaliza la Confederación Demócrata Progresista». El País. 16/12/1978.
  3. ^ "El comité ejecutivo del PDP acepta la dimisión de Osorio". El País (in Spanish). 14 September 1979. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ^ «Dos nuevos grupos se integran en Alianza Popular». El País. 1/6/1980.