Democratic Reform
Democratic Reform Reforma Democrática | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RD |
| President | Manuel Fraga |
| Secretary-General | Carlos Argos |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Dissolved | 1977 |
| Split from | FET y de las JONS |
| Merged into | People's Alliance |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Ideology | Conservatism Post-Francoism Spanish nationalism[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | People's Alliance |
Democratic Reform (
History
Background
Under the Law of Political Associations approved by the Francoist
With that end, the Cabinet for Guidance and Documentation (Godsa) was created in Madrid. GODSA published the documents: Libro Blanco para la Reforma Democrática and Llamamiento para una Reforma Democrática. Both documents formed the basis for RD, that was registered in the Registry of Political Associations of the Interior Ministry in October 1976, as a political association.
Democratic Reform and People's Alliance
In December of that same year (1976) the First National Congress of RD, which elected
In parallel with the deployment of Democratic Reform,
On 5, 6 and 7 March 1977 the Constituent Congress of AP as a political party was held in Madrid. The political associations that participated in the Congress were dissolved, including Democratic Reform, in the new party.
People linked with RD
- President of Galicia(1989-2005).
- 1978 Constitution, leader of the Union of the Democratic Centre, the Liberal Party and the People's Party.
- Francisco Álvarez Cascos, former secretary general of AP, former Minister of Development, former Deputy Prime Minister and former President of the Principality of Asturias(2011-2012).
- Juan de Arespacochaga, mayor of Madrid between 1976 and 1978, senator by Royal nomination in 1977 and later a member of AP.
References
- ^ Pascual, P. (1986). Partidos politicos y constitucionales en España. Fragua, DL.
- ^ "De cuando Alianza Popular nació con siete padrinos", El País, 8 october 2006.
