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{{Short description|Spanish jurist, academic and politician (born 1942)}}
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From 1969 Alzaga started his academic career at Autonomous University of Madrid.<ref name=uned/> In the [[Francoist Spain]] he was part of the Tácito group which was a tolerated opposition movement.<ref name=ervr99>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture
From 1969 Alzaga started his academic career at Autonomous University of Madrid.<ref name=uned/> In the [[Francoist Spain]] he was part of the Tácito group which was a tolerated opposition movement.<ref name=ervr99>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture
|year=1999|publisher=Routledge|location=London|page=54|editor1=Eamonn Rodgers|editor2=Valerie Rodgers|archive-date=27 December 2020
|year=1999|publisher=[[Routledge]]|location=London|page=54|editor1=Eamonn Rodgers|editor2=Valerie Rodgers|archive-date=27 December 2020
|url=http://1.droppdf.com/files/C7uZ6/encyclopedia-of-contemporary-spanish-culture.pdf|isbn=0-415-13187-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227124034/http://1.droppdf.com/files/C7uZ6/encyclopedia-of-contemporary-spanish-culture.pdf}}</ref> Alzaga joined the [[Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)|Union of the Democratic Centre]], an election alliance, in 1977 general elections being part of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Spain)|Christian Democratic Party]].<ref name=ervr99/> He was among those who criticised the Union of the Democratic Centre in terms of its approach towards the [[center-right politics]].<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Jonathan Hopkin|author2=Caterina Paolucci|title=The business firm model of party organisation: Cases from Spain and Italy|journal=European Journal of Political Research|year=1999
|url=http://1.droppdf.com/files/C7uZ6/encyclopedia-of-contemporary-spanish-culture.pdf|isbn=0-415-13187-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227124034/http://1.droppdf.com/files/C7uZ6/encyclopedia-of-contemporary-spanish-culture.pdf}}</ref> Alzaga joined the [[Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)|Union of the Democratic Centre]], an election alliance, in 1977 general elections being part of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Spain)|Christian Democratic Party]].<ref name=ervr99/> He was among those who criticised the Union of the Democratic Centre in terms of its approach towards the [[center-right politics]].<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Jonathan Hopkin|author2=Caterina Paolucci|title=The business firm model of party organisation: Cases from Spain and Italy|journal=[[European Journal of Political Research]]
|volume=35|doi=10.1023/A:1006903925012}}</ref> In July 1982 he left the Christian Democratic Party to establish the People's Democratic Party.<ref name=johng/> He headed the party until May 1987 when he resigned from the post.<ref name=johng>{{cite journal|author=John Gilmour|year=2005
|year=1999|volume=35|doi=10.1023/A:1006903925012}}</ref> In July 1982 he left the Christian Democratic Party to establish the People's Democratic Party.<ref name=johng/> He headed the party until May 1987 when he resigned from the post.<ref name=johng>{{cite journal|author=John Gilmour
|title=Losing Its Soul: The Changing Role of Christian Democracy in the Development of Spain's New Right|journal=South European Society and Politics|volume=10|issue=3|page=416,423,430|doi=10.1080/13608740500282223}}</ref> [[Javier Rupérez]] replaced him as the chairman of the People's Democratic Party.<ref name=johng/>
|year=2005|title=Losing Its Soul: The Changing Role of Christian Democracy in the Development of Spain's New Right|journal=[[South European Society and Politics]]|volume=10|issue=3|page=416,423,430|doi=10.1080/13608740500282223}}</ref> [[Javier Rupérez]] replaced him as the chairman of the People's Democratic Party.<ref name=johng/>


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Óscar Alzaga
Chairman of People's Democratic Party
In office
July 1982 – May 1987
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJavier Rupérez
Personal details
Born
Óscar Alzaga Villaamil

(1942-05-29) 29 May 1942 (age 81)
Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
Alma mater

Óscar Alzaga (born 29 May 1942) is a Spanish jurist, academic and politician. He is the founder of People's Democratic Party. Until 1987 he was an active politician in Spain.

Biography[edit]

Alzaga was born in Madrid on 29 May 1942.[1] He received a degree in law from the University of Madrid in 1964 and a PhD degree from Autonomous University of Madrid in 1972.[1]

From 1969 Alzaga started his academic career at Autonomous University of Madrid.[1] In the Francoist Spain he was part of the Tácito group which was a tolerated opposition movement.[2] Alzaga joined the Union of the Democratic Centre, an election alliance, in 1977 general elections being part of the Christian Democratic Party.[2] He was among those who criticised the Union of the Democratic Centre in terms of its approach towards the center-right politics.[3] In July 1982 he left the Christian Democratic Party to establish the People's Democratic Party.[4] He headed the party until May 1987 when he resigned from the post.[4] Javier Rupérez replaced him as the chairman of the People's Democratic Party.[4]

Works[edit]

Alzaga has written extensively in Spanish about the transition from Francoism to Democracy:[5]

  • (2021). La conquista de la transición (1960-1978)
  • (2020). Derecho político español según la Constitución de 1978
  • (2019). 40 años de constitución: una mirada al futuro
  • (2018). Sociedad democrática y Constitución
  • (1973). La primera democracia cristiana en España[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae. Óscar Alzaga Villaamil" (PDF). UNED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eamonn Rodgers; Valerie Rodgers, eds. (1999). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture (PDF). London: Routledge. p. 54. ISBN 0-415-13187-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jonathan Hopkin; Caterina Paolucci (1999). "The business firm model of party organisation: Cases from Spain and Italy". European Journal of Political Research. 35. doi:10.1023/A:1006903925012.
  4. ^ a b c d John Gilmour (2005). "Losing Its Soul: The Changing Role of Christian Democracy in the Development of Spain's New Right". South European Society and Politics. 10 (3): 416,423,430. doi:10.1080/13608740500282223.
  5. ^ "40 títulos para "Alzaga Villaamil Oscar"" (in Spanish). Todos tus Libros. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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