People's Democratic Party (Chile)

People's Democratic Party
Partido Democrático del Pueblo
Founded 1948
Dissolved 1956
Merged into Democratic Party
Headquarters Santiago, Chile

The People's Democratic Party (Spanish: 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]

References

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