Democratic Progressive Party (Spain)

Democratic Progressive Party
Partido Demócrata Progresista
Abbreviation PDP
Leader Alfonso Osorio
Ignacio Camuñas Solís
Founded December 16, 1978 (1978-12-16)
Dissolved June 30, 1980 (1980-06-30)
Merged into People's Alliance
Ideology Conservatism
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation Democratic Coalition
Slogan Una derecha para el progreso ("A right-wing for progress")

Democratic Progressive 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

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 in 30 June 1980.[4]

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

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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