Popular Action (Peru)

Popular Action

Acción Popular
Popular Action Acción Popular
Abbreviation	AP
President	Vacant
General Secretary	Edmundo del Águila
Founder	Fernando Belaúnde
Founded	7 July 1956
Preceded by	Democratic Youth Front
Headquarters	Lima
Membership (2023)	250,472
Ideology	Liberalism; Reformism;
Political position	Centre to centre-right
Anthem	"Popular Action March"
Congress	8 / 130
Governorships	0 / 25
Regional Councillors	6 / 342
Province Mayorships	3 / 196
District Mayorships	61 / 1,874
Website
	accionpopular.com.pe
	Politics of Peru; Political parties; Elections;

The Popular Action (Spanish: Acción Popular, AP) is a liberal and reformist political party in Peru, founded by former Peruvian president Fernando Belaúnde.

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