Christian Democratic Party

British

noun

any of various political parties in Europe and Latin America which combine moderate conservatism with historical links to the Christian Church

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His Christian Democratic Party will hold the largest parliamentary bloc, followed by the Free Alliance, backed by Quiroga.

From Barron's

With almost all votes counted, Paz, of the Christian Democratic Party, defeated right-wing candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in Sunday's run-off election with a share of 54.6%.

From BBC

Paz Pereira, of the Christian Democratic Party, was a surprise vote leader, after opinion polls had suggested Samuel Doria Medina, a businessman, was the frontrunner.

From BBC

A German gynecologist and conservative politician, Ms. von der Leyen had a mixed record as a minister in the Christian Democratic Party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

From New York Times

He began his political career with the Christian Democratic Party in the 1980s and was a long-time member of parliament until 2019 when he resigned to become president of AIAD, a federation of companies working in the aerospace and defence sector.

From Reuters

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