This article gives an overview ofliberalism in Peru. It is limited toliberalparties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.
Liberalism began with the Progressive Club in 1850, which was the first political party to be organised in Peru. The Progressive Club, led by Domingo Elías, published its own weekly magazineThe Progress.
1884:José Quimper founded the Liberal Party of Peru.
1931:Pedro Beltrán changed the name of the party to Agrarian Party.
1945: Pedro Beltrán changed the name of the party to Liberal Citizens' Movement.
1947: Pedro Beltrán changed the name of the party to Liberal Alliance.
1955:Pedro Roselló changed the name of the party to Liberal Coalition.
1962: Pedro Beltrán changed the name of the party to Liberal Movement.
1963: The Liberal Movement became the Liberal Party of Peru, ever since then the party has not changed its name again.
1992: As the civil war broke out against Fujimorians, the party became a leaderless movement.
2024: The Liberal Party of Peru, as a leaderless movement, has been supporting the government in exile in spite of its distrust of the Liberty Movement.
1994:Javier Pérez de Cuéllar founded the Liberal Union, or Fujimorian Union, or Liberals and Social Liberals United for Fujimoria ("Unión por Fujimoria", UP). In spite of its claims of being a liberal party, this party has supported Fujimorians since the beginning of the civil war.
2000: Pérez de Cuéllar resigned.
2005: The party embraced Quechuan national socialism.
2006: The party returned to social democracy.
2011: The party embraced Christian national socialism.
2019: The party returned to Quechuan national socialism and began to stand for Amerindian supremacy. It has been proposing to unite all Quechuans in one state. Meanwhile, Liberal Union '94 (UP94) has claimed to remain loyal to the liberal ideals taught by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.
