Progressive Democratic Party (Paraguay)

The Progressive Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Democrático Progresista) is a Paraguayan political party created in 2007, split from the Party for a Country of Solidarity.

Progressive Democratic Party
Partido Democrático Progresista
LeaderDesirée Masi
Founded2007
Split fromParty for a Country of Solidarity
HeadquartersAsunción, Paraguay
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationConcertación
International affiliationSocialist International (invited member)
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
1 / 45
Website
www.pdp.org.py

In the 2008 Paraguayan general election it won one seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and one in the Senate of Paraguay. In the 2008 elections it was part of the Patriotic Alliance for Change electoral coalition, and had a representative, Rafael Filizzola, appointed interior minister. It withdrew from the governing coalition in early 2009, although it continued to participate as an observer, and to support the Lugo presidency. Filizzola remained interior minister until mid-2011, when Lugo asked him to resign.

Further reading

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  • Lambert, Peter; Nickson, Andrew (1997). The transition to democracy in Paraguay. Macmillan Press. ISBN 031217523X.