Christian Democratic Party (Spain)
Christian Democratic Party Partido Demócrata Cristiano | |
|---|---|
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| President | Íñigo Cavero |
| Secretary-General | Fernando Álvarez de Miranda |
| Founded | April 4, 1977 |
| Dissolved | February 7, 1978 |
| Merged into |
Spanish Democratic Union Christian Popular Party |
| Headquarters | Agustín de Foxá, 27-1, Madrid |
| Ideology |
Christian democracy Conservatism |
| Political position | Center-right |
| National affiliation | UCD |
| Colours | Green |
| Slogan | El Centro que levantó Europa |
| Congreso de los Diputados (1977-1978) |
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The Christian Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Cristiano; PDC) was a Spanish Christian democratic political party, founded in 1977. The leaders of the PDC were Fernando Álvarez de Miranda and Íñigo Cavero.
History
The party was founded through the merge of the Spanish Democratic Union and the Christian Popular Party,[1] along with some independents. The party joined the Union of the Democratic Centre for the Spanish elections of 1977, gaining 17 seats in the Congreso de los Diputados,[2] officially joining the centrist party in February 1978.[3]
References
- ↑ Fusión del PPDC y UDE. El País, 5 ABR 1977.
- ↑ Unión de Centro Democrático
- ↑ Disolución de varios partidos integrados en UCD El País, 13 DIC 1977.
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