Socialist Party (Peru)

For the original Socialist Party in Peru formed by José Carlos Mariátegui in 1928, see Peruvian Communist Party. For the party founded in 1930 by Luciano Castillo Colonna, see Socialist Party of Peru (1930).

Socialist Party Partido Socialista

Leader	Javier Diez Canseco
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Plaza Bolognesi 590, Lima, Peru
Ideology	Socialism, Democratic socialism
Political position	Left-wing
Website
partidosocialista-peru.com
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The Socialist Party (Spanish: Partido Socialista) is a Peruvian political party founded in 2005.^[1] Its presidential candidate for the 2006 national election was Javier Diez Canseco. At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Congress of the Republic.

At the 2011 general election, the party was part of the successful alliance Peru Wins, led by Ollanta Humala. Its founder, Javier Diez Canseco, became a congressman for Lima.

References

Political parties in Peru

Parliamentary parties	Popular Force Peruvians for Change Broad Front (incl. Socialist Party, Peruvian Communist Party) Alliance for Progress Peruvian Aprista Party Popular Action

Extra-parliamentary parties	Direct Democracy Possible Peru Hope Front Peruvian Nationalist Party National Restoration Peruvian Humanist Party National Solidarity We Are Peru Change 90 National Renewal Union for Peru Independent Moralizing Front With Force Peru Party for Social Democracy Andean Renaissance Sí Cumple Communist Party of Peru - Red Fatherland

Active coalitions	Broad Front

Former coalitions	Popular Alliance Peru Wins Alliance for the Great Change Possible Peru Alliance National Solidarity Alliance National Unity Center Front Alliance for the Future Decentralization Coalition FREDEMO (1990) National Democratic Front

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