Peruvian Democratic Movement ( es, Movimiento Democrático Peruano, MDP), originally named Pradist Democratic Movement ( es, Movimiento Democrático Pradista, MDP), was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
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, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
in 1956. The initiator of the party was
Manuel Cisneros Sánchez.
Manuel Prado y Ugarteche
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1 ...
was the leader of the party. Later MDP took the name Movimiento Democrático Peruano. It governed Peru between 1956 and 1962.
Political parties established in 1956
Defunct political parties in Peru
Conservative parties in Peru
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