Conservative People's Party (Argentina)
Argentine political party
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The Conservative People's Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Popular; PCP) is a minor[8] social conservative[6] political party in Argentina founded in 1958 by Vicente Solano Lima, who was vice president of Argentina in 1973.[2] It was founded as a split from the Democratic Party (PD), following the 1955 coup that ousted Juan Domingo Perón from the presidency.[9]
Conservative People's Party Partido Conservador Popular | |
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| President | Marco Aurelio Michelli[1] |
| Founded | 1958[2] |
| Split from | Democratic Party |
| Membership (2017) |  18,337[3][4] |
| Ideology | Conservatism[5] Social conservatism[6] |
| Political position | Right-wing[7] |
| National affiliation | Homeland Force |
| Colors | Dark blue |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 257
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| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 72
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A historical ally of Peronism and the Justicialist Party,[10] in recent years, the PCP has backed anti-Peronist parties and alliances, and was one of the founding parties of the Cambiemos coalition in 2015.[11] Ahead of the 2019 general election, the PCP left Cambiemos, and instead joined the newly formed NOS Front, backing the candidacy of Falklands War veteran Juan José Gómez Centurión.[6] Gómez Centurión placed fifth in the presidential race with 2.6% of the vote.[12]
Presently, it has no representation at the federal level.
