Liberal Citizens Action

Liberal Citizens Action
Acción Ciudadana Liberal
Abbreviation ACL
President José María de Areilza[1]
Founded September 27, 1977 (1977-09-27)[2]
Dissolved January 20, 1979 (1979-01-20)
Merger of Liberal Party
Liberal Progressive Party
Galician Democratic Party
Succeeded by People's Alliance
Ideology Liberalism (Spain)
Political position Centre-right
Colors Orange

Liberal Citizens Action (in Spanish: Acción Ciudadana Liberal) was a political party in Spain at the time of the transition to democracy. ACL emerged from the Liberal Federation (Federación Liberal), an alliance of five parties, in 1977. The president of the party was José María de Areilza, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1975-1976. Areilza had left Adolfo Suarez's Democratic Center Union (UCD).

In the 1979 elections ACL was part of the Democratic Coalition, together with Manuel Fraga's Popular Alliance (AP). Areilza was elected deputy in Madrid.

Shortly afterwards, ACL merged with the AP.

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

Election Leader Votes % # Seats Outcome Notes
Congress Senate
1979 José María de Areilza 1,094,438 6.08 #4
2 / 350
0 / 207
UCD minority Within Democratic Coalition

References

  1. Areilza, presidente de la Federación Liberal
  2. La Federación Liberal pretende integrar a todos los grupos de esta ideología.
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