Spanish Social Democratic Union
Spanish Social Democratic Union Unión Social Demócrata Española | |
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Secretary-General | Dionisio Ridruejo |
Founded | 1974 |
Dissolved | 1979 |
Preceded by | Social Party of Democratic Action |
Ideology | Social liberalism Liberal democracy Federalism |
Political position | Center |
National affiliation | Democratic Convergence Platform |
Spanish Social Democratic Union (Spanish: Unión Social Demócrata Española; USDE) was a social liberal political party in Spain that opposed the Francoist State and wanted a liberal democracy in Spain. The USDE was founded in 1974 by Dionisio Ridruejo.
History[]
It was the successor of the Social Party of Democratic Action founded in 1957. The USDE had social-catholics, liberal and social democratic internal currents.[1]
In 1975 the USDE joined the Democratic Convergence Platform. Fernando Chueca Goitia, one of the founders of USDE, left the party in July 1976 to join the People's Democratic Party, where he was elected president in December of that year.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Unión Social Demócrata Española". Fundación Juan March (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "El arquitecto Fernando Chueca". El País (in Spanish). 30 July 1976. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Chueca Goitia, presidente del Partido Demócrata Popular". El País (in Spanish). 22 December 1976. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
Categories:
- 1974 establishments in Spain
- 1979 disestablishments in Spain
- Anti-Francoism
- Defunct social democratic parties in Spain
- Liberal parties in Spain
- Political parties disestablished in 1979
- Political parties established in 1974