Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)
Democratic and Social Centre (in Spanish: Centro Democrático y Social, CDyS or CDS) was a centrist, social liberal political party in Spain. It was founded in 1982 by former prime minister Adolfo Suárez. In 2006, most of its remaining members merged into the People's Party.
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| Leader | Fatima Arbelo |
| Founder | Adolfo Suarez |
| Founded | 29 July 1982 |
| Preceded by | Union of the Democratic Centre |
| Merged into | People's Party |
| Ideology | Centrism[1] Liberalism[2][3][4] Social liberalism[5] Christian democracy[5] |
| Political position | Centre[1][6][7] to Centre-left[8] |
References
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