Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party
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The Quisqueyano
Christian Democratic Party is a minor political party
of the Dominican Republic
. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was a member of the defeated Grand National Alliance
.
Quisqueyano
Quisqueyano is a word sometimes used to denote a person of Dominican descent. It is derived from the Taino name for the island of Hispaniola, Quisqueya....
Christian Democratic Party is a minor political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was a member of the defeated Grand National Alliance
Grand National Alliance (Dominican Republic)
The Grand National Alliance , commonly known as the "Alianza Rosada" , was a one-time electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance was led by the Dominican Revolutionary Party and the Social Christian Reformist Party...
.