The People's Democratic Party (, PDP), renamed as Christian Democracy (, DC) from March 1988 until it merged into the People's Party in June 1989, was a Christian-democratic political party in Spain.
History
In August 1982, 13 deputies under the leadership of Óscar Alzaga split from the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and founded the PDP, entering into an alliance with the People's Alliance (AP), which received the second largest number of votes in the 1982 and 1986 general elections. The party president was Óscar Alzaga until 1987, then Javier Rupérez led the party into a merger with AP and Liberal Party (PL). Jaime Mayor Oreja, subsequently a leading PP politician, was a leading member of PDP.
The PDP was a member of the European People's Party from 1986 onwards.
In 1988, the party was renamed Christian Democracy (Democracia Cristiana). In 1989, the party, along with the Popular Alliance and the Liberal Party, merged with others to create the new People's Party (PP).
Electoral performance
Cortes Generales Cortes Generales Election Leading candidate Congress Senate Votes % Seats Votes % Seats 1982 Manuel Fraga Within AP–PDP Within AP–PDP 1986 Within AP–PDP–PL Within AP–PDP–PL
European Parliament European Parliament Election Leading candidate Votes % Seats EP Group 1987 Javier Rupérez 170,866 0.9 (#12) —
See also :Category:People's Democratic Party (Spain) politicians
References
External links Party registration, El Pais, 9 July 1982