Independent Social Democratic Action
Defunct social democratic party in Portugal
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The Independent Social Democratic Action (Portuguese: Ação Social Democrata Independente) was a political party in Portugal, first founded as a parliamentary group in 1979, and then officially registered as a political party in June 1980.[1] It was founded after several members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), among them António Sousa Franco, Joaquim Magalhães Mota, Sérvulo Correia, Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins and António Marques Mendes,[2] left the party in total disagreement with Sá Carneiro's strategy and ideological line.[3]
Independent Social Democratic Action | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Legalized | 27 June 1980[1] |
| Dissolved | 1985 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| National affiliation | Republican and Socialist Front (1980–1983) |
The party contested the 1980 legislative election with the Socialist Party, being a part of the Republican and Socialist Front, that also included the Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy.[4]
The party ended up being dissolved in 1985 and most of its members joined to the Socialist Party.[5]
