People's Democratic Party (Chile) Explained

People's Democratic Party
Native Name:Partido Democrático del Pueblo
Foundation:1948
Dissolution:1956
Headquarters:Santiago, Chile
Merged:Democratic Party
Country:Chile
Ideology:Social liberalism
Social democracy
Populism

The People's Democratic Party (Spanish; Castilian: Partido Democrático del Pueblo) was a political party in Chile. It was founded through a split in the Democratic Party. PDP was part of the 1952 People's Alliance that supported Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in the 1952 presidential election. In 1956 the PDP joined the Popular Action Front (FRAP). In 1956 PDP merged again into the Democratic Party.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bizzarro, Salvatore. Historical Dictionary of Chile. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2005. p. 548