Peruvian Democratic Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Democrático Peruano, MDP), originally named Pradist Democratic Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Democrático Pradista, MDP), was a political party in Peru in 1956. The initiator of the party was Manuel Cisneros Sánchez. 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.
Peruvian Democratic Movement Movimiento Democrático Peruano | |
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Leader | Manuel Prado Ugarteche |
Founder | Manuel Cisneros Sánchez |
Founded | 1956 |
Dissolved | 1981 |
Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
Ideology | Conservative liberalism Populism |
Political position | Centre-right |