The Democratic Action Party (Partido Acción Democrático, PAD) was a Panamanian conservative political party. The Democratic Action Party was founded by Bernardino González Ruíz, in 1963. It was formed by ex-members of the

Popular Union Party Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group. Popular may also refer to: In sociology * Popular culture * Popular fiction * Popular music * Popular science * Populace, the total ...

. Conservative businessmen are among its leadership. Bernardino González Ruíz was a Panamanian politician and National Assembly deputy (1948–1952, 1952–1956,

), Minister of Labor, Social Welfare and Public Health in the Cabinet of President

Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón (March 2, 1905 in Panama City – March 1, 1981) was the President of Panama in 1949 and from 1960 to 1964. He belonged to the Liberal Party. Before being president He was president of the Chamber of Commerc ...

. He was the brother of

Sergio González Ruíz Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

, who was Panamanian Vice-President (1960–1962) and the

candidate for President in the election, held in 1948. In 1963 Bernardino González Ruíz relinquished 1964 presidential aspirations and accepted the temporary post of the interim Presidency. His acceptance simultaneously eliminated his brother's candidacy, since under the constitution no immediate next-of-kin may run for the office within the same period. (The vacuum of the power has arisen after the First Vice-President

cagily arranged a European trip to coincide with the President

departure, and Second Vice-President José Dominador Bazán absolutely refused to accept the interim Presidency). In 1964 it allied with the

National Opposition Union National Opposition Union ( es, Unión Nacional Opositora, UNO) was a Nicaraguan wide-range coalition of opposition parties formed to oppose president Daniel Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in the 1990 election. Its candi ...

(UNO) and its candidate

Marco Aurelio Robles Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez (8 November 1905, in Aguadulce – 14 April 1990, in Miami) was President of Panama from October 1, 1964 to September 30, 1968. He studied at the University of Panama and at the Sorbonne. Before his presidency, he ...

. In 1968 it allied with the National Union (UN) and its candidate

Arnulfo Arias Madrid Arnulfo Arias Madrid (15 August 1901 – 10 August 1988) was a Panamanian politician, medical doctor, and writer who served as the President of Panama from 1940 to 1941, again from 1949 to 1951, and finally for 11 days in October 1968. Throu ...

. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. xford .a. Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp. 532. The PAD was abolished after a military coup in 1968.

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{{Reflist Banned political parties Defunct political parties in Panama Political parties established in 1963 1963 disestablishments in North America