Peruvian Democratic Movement ( es, Movimiento Democrático Peruano, MDP), originally named Pradist Democratic Movement ( es, Movimiento Democrático Pradista, MDP), was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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in 1956. The initiator of the party was
Manuel Cisneros Sánchez Manuel Cisneros Sánchez (1 November 1904 – 14 September 1971) served as Prime Minister of Peru for two terms and also initiated the Pradist Democratic Movement
Peruvian Democratic Movement ( es, Movimiento Democrático Peruano, MDP), original ...
.
Manuel Prado y Ugarteche was the leader of the party. Later MDP took the name Movimiento Democrático Peruano. It governed Peru between 1956 and 1962.
Political parties established in 1956
Defunct political parties in Peru
Conservative parties in Peru
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