Progressive Democratic Party ( es, Partido Demócrata Progresista; PDP) was a Spanish

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political party, founded in 1978. The main leader of the PDP was

Alfonso Osorio Alfonso Osorio García (13 December 1923 – 27 August 2018) was a Spanish politician. Born in Santander on 13 December 1923, Osorio studied law at the University of Oviedo. He joined the State Lawyers Corps in 1953, serving in Cuenca and Toledo. ...

, who was elected as MP in the elections of 1979.

History

The party was a member of the Democratic Coalition, led by

Manuel Fraga Iribarne Manuel Fraga Iribarne (; 23 November 1922 – 15 January 2012) was a Spanish professor and politician in Francoist Spain, who was also the founder of the People's Party. Fraga was Minister of Information and Tourism between 1962 and 1969, Ambas ...

. On 13 September 1979 Osorio resigned as the party president, being replaced by Gabriel Camuñas Solís. The party joined People's Alliance on 30 June 1980. «Dos nuevos grupos se integran en Alianza Popular». El País. 1/6/1980.
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Electoral performance

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References

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