People's Democratic Party (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]

People's Democratic Party
Partido Democrático del Pueblo
Founded1948
Dissolved1956
Merged intoDemocratic Party
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
IdeologySocial liberalism
Social democracy
Populism

References

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


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