Democratic Progressive Party (Argentina)
The Democratic Progressive Party (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Progresista) is a liberal provincial political party in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Democratic Progressive Party Partido Demócrata Progresista | |
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| Abbreviation | PDP |
| General Secretary | Ana Copes |
| Founder | Lisandro de la Torre |
| Founded | 14 December 1914 |
| Preceded by | Liga del Sur |
| Headquarters | Entre Ríos 1443, Rosario, Santa Fe |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Cambiemos |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Santa Fe | 0 / 50
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| Seats in the Senate of Santa Fe | 0 / 19
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| Website | |
| www.pdp.org.ar | |
History
It was founded by Lisandro de la Torre (among others) at the Savoy Hotel in Buenos Aires on December 14, 1914. One of its founders was the academic Dr. Carlos Ibarguren.
As of 2007, it was a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance led by Ricardo López Murphy and the Republican Proposal (PRO) alliance which backed López Murphy for the presidency in 2007. Regarding the Santa Fe province, it is part of an electoral alliance, called the Progressive, Civic and Social Front, as an opposition to the Peronist Front for Victory.
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