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Defunct political party in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
People's Party (Spanish: Partido Popular; PP) was a Spanish liberal conservative political party, founded in 1976. The leaders of the PP were Pío Cabanillas Gallas and José María de Areilza.[1][2]
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People's Party Partido Popular | |
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| Leader | Pío Cabanillas Gallas José María de Areilza |
| Founded | 15 September 1976 |
| Dissolved | 12 December 1977 |
| Ideology | Reformism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| National affiliation | UCD |
The party was founded through the merge of 7 regional parties:
The majority of the members of the party were members of the reformist wing of the Francoist Regime, that wanted a "controlled" and moderate democratic transition.
The PP joined the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) in 1977, gaining 32 seats in the 1977 Spanish general election.[3] The party was dissolved in February 1978, fully joining the UCD.[4][5]
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