Liberal Citizens Action ( es, Acción Ciudadana Liberal; ACL) was a

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at the time of its transition to democracy. ACL emerged from the Liberal Federation ( es, Federación Liberal), an alliance of five parties, in 1977. The president of the party was José María de Areilza,

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from 1975 to 1976. Areilza had left Adolfo Suarez's Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). In the 1979 elections ACL was part of the Democratic Coalition, together with

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's People's Alliance (AP). Areilza was elected deputy in

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. Shortly afterwards, ACL merged with the AP.

Electoral performance

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{{Authority control Liberal parties in Spain Political parties established in 1977 Political parties disestablished in 1979