Democratic Left (Spain)

Democratic Left
Izquierda Democrática
LeaderJoaquín Ruíz-Giménez
Founded1976
Dissolved14 January 1979[1][2]
Youth wingDemocratic Left Youth
IdeologyChristian democracy
Social democracy
Christian left
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationChristian Democratic Team of the Spanish State
ColorsRed

The Democratic Left (Spanish: Izquierda Democrática, ID) was a Christian left political party in Spain. It was formed by people from the anti-Francoist opposition, like Gregorio Peces-Barba or Joaquín Ruíz-Giménez. The party had two main internal factions: the social democratic one and the Christian democratic one.