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The Christian People's Party of Peru A Reference Guide

The Christian People's Party (in Spanish: Partido Popular Cristiano)
is a right-wing political party based on Christian Democracy. It was
founded in 1966 by a group of Peruvian Christian Democracy
(in Spanish: Democracia Social Cristiana) dissidents,
led by Luis Bedoya Reyes
It is the third oldest active party in Peru, trailing to the
Peruvian Aprista Party (in Spanish: Partido Aprista Peruano)
and Popular Action (in Spanish: Accion Popular). In 2000 its
inscription was renewed, and it became part of National Unity
(in Spanish: Unidad Nacional), albeit not in a permanent basis.
Leaders of the party have included Mario Polar Ugarteche,
Roberto Ramirez del Villar, Ernesto Alayza Grundy, Felipe
Osterling Parodi, and Alberto Borea Odria.
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