People's Alliance
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The People's Alliance is the English name of several political parties in various nations.
Spain
The People's Alliance (in Spanish Alianza Popular) was a conservative political party in Spain, formed by a group of General Franco's partisans after his death and consequent restoration of democracy. Led by Manuel Fraga, a former minister under Franco, the Alliance was the main opposition party to the Socialist government in the mid-1980s, but was generally viewed as too reactionary to win a presidential election. Said circumstance led in the late 1980's to the refoundation of the party as the People's Party (in Spanish Partido Popular), with the addition of several small Christian democratic parties and the remnants of the Democratic Center Union.Belgium
The People's Alliance (in Dutch Volksunie) was also a Belgian political party. Around 2001, it split up into the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie and Spirit.- see also Volksunie
Iceland
The People's Alliance (In Icelandic Alþýðubandalagið) was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.- see also The People's Alliance
India
The People's Alliance, political front of minor political parties in Tamil Nadu. This front was basically formed by groups who were dissatisfied that BJP had put NDA aside in Tamil Nadu and instead had launched a pure BJP-AIADMK front ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.Sri Lanka
The People's Alliance is a political front led by Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
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