Liberal Democratic Centre
The Liberal Democratic Centre (Spanish: Centro Democrático Liberal, CDL) was a liberal political party in Spain.
Liberal Democratic Centre Centro Democrático Liberal | |
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| President | Sean O´Curneen Cañas |
| Secretary-General | Alfonso Reina |
| Founder | Víctor Manuel Sarto Lorén |
| Founded | 14 February 2006 |
| Dissolved | 24 February 2014 |
| Merged into | Citizens |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Slogan | Abriendo caminos a personas |
It was launched in February 2006 and was led by Manuel Alonso, a former leading member of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS). The party was closely linked with the British Liberal Democrats and became a full member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.[1] It became an observer on 17 April 2009.[2]
In February 2014, almost 88% of the members voted to merge the party with Citizens – Party of the Citizenry.[3]
Leadership
- President: Víctor Manuel Sarto Lorén (2006–2008), Manuel Alonso (2008–2009)
- President: Sean O´Curneen Cañas (2009–2014)
References
- http://www.eldr.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1326
- http://pr.euractiv.com/press-release/irish-fianna-fail-becomes-member-eldr-9199
- El CDL se disuelve para integrarse en Ciutadans en su llegada a Valencia, Levante-EMV, 24 February 2014, accessed 28 October 2014
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