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.
Óscar Alzaga | |
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| Chairman of People's Democratic Party | |
| In office July 1982 – May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Javier Rupérez |
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| Born | Óscar Alzaga Villaamil 29 May 1942 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
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Biography
editAlzaga 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
editAlzaga 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- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae. Óscar Alzaga Villaamil" (PDF). UNED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "40 títulos para "Alzaga Villaamil Oscar"" (in Spanish). Todos tus Libros. Retrieved 12 February 2022.