Sentence examples for ppd from inspiring English sources

For more than a generation the PPD governed Puerto Rico, led mainly by Muñoz Marín during four terms as governor.

In the 1975 elections for the Constituent Assembly, the PPD emerged as the second strongest party, securing 80 seats.

A large part of the electorate supported the PPD, which gained tenuous control over the legislature.

Since then the PPD and PNP have alternated in power.

The pro-statehood PNP regained power in 1976 under the vigorous leadership of Carlos Romero Barceló, but Hernández Colón won back the governorship for the PPD in 1984 and served for two terms.

In 1968 the PPD lost control of the lower house of the legislature after a split in its ranks, and it also relinquished the governorship to Luis A. Ferré, who led the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista; PNP).

He insists that the new accord is not a preamble to the formation of a purely PP-cum-Socialist government there after the next regional election, which will probably come early, next year.Mr Aznar has repeatedly said it is time to oust the PNV, which has ruled the region ever since it got autonomy.

It also collected €67m and $95m via certificates of indebtedness in the German Schuldschein market.As tougher prudential rules inhibit bank lending many European firms have turned to private placements (PPs): debt products structured as securities or loans and placed with a restricted group of professional investors by firms that need not be publicly quoted or rated.

Spain is also an enemy of Athens now that the popularity of the People's party (PP) led by Mariano Rajoy has slumped and he faces defeat in an election later this year.

Mr Urkullu is furious that the PP government has failed to ease ETA's journey to disarmament.

Podemos may come first in such regions as Asturias and Aragón, with the PP or PSOE winning elsewhere.