Socialist Action Party (Spain) Explained

Socialist Action Party
Native Name:Partido de Acción Socialista
Leader:Andrés Cuevas González
Luis Aurelio Sánchez
Rodolfo Llopis
Dissolved:2001
Headquarters:C/ Félix Boix 7, 6º-E (28036), Madrid
Ideology:Democratic socialism
Republicanism
Federalism[1]
Position:Left-wing
National:United Left (1986–2001)
Affiliation1 Title:Union affiliation
Affiliation1:UGT (sector histórico)
State:Spain

Socialist Action Party (Spanish: Partido de Acción Socialista, PASOC) was a socialist political party in Spain, founded in 1972 as the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (historical sector).

History

The party was founded in 1972 as the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical sector) or PSOE(h), as a result of a split of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. In 1977 the party changed its name to Socialist Party and in 1982 adopted its definitive name. In 1986 the party joined United Left, leaving the coalition in 2001 and disappearing soon after.[2]

Prominent PASOC/PSOE(h) politicians

Notes and References

  1. http://elpais.com/diario/1990/05/28/espana/643845604_850215.html El Pasoc se proclama heredero de los ideales socialistas defendidos por Pablo Iglesias.
  2. http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/2001/04/09/022.html Los críticos del PASOC se constituirán en una corriente dentro de IU, ABC, 2001.