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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 alliance with the

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(AP), which received the second largest number of votes in the

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and 1986 general elections. The party President was Óscar Alzaga until 1987, then Javier Rupérez led the party into a merger with AP and PL.

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, subsequently a leading PP politician, was a leading member of PDP. The PDP was a member of the

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from 1986 onwards. In 1988, the party was renamed as "Christian Democracy" (Democracia Cristiana). In 1989, the party, along with the Popular Alliance and the

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(PL), merged with others to create the new People's Party (PP).

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

European Parliament

References

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