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==History==
==History==
The party was established following a {{wp|centre-right}} split from the [[Free Market Party]] (PMSA) prior to the [[2017 Caldish general election|2017 general election]]. [[Liam Ó Cuillinn]], an [[Euclean Parliament|MEP]] was defeated by [[Saorla Ní Chadhla]] in the PMSA's 2016 leadership contest. The two disagreed about the direction of the party and Ó Cuillinn became a frequent critic of Ní Chadhla's leadership style. He was expelled from the party in January 2017. Bairre Ó Raghallaigh, an anti-Ní Chadhla TC, resigned from the party as a result. A group of four TCs published an open letter in [[An Náisiúnach]] in opposition to Ó Cuillinn's expulsion and were themselves kicked out of the party in February.
The former PMSA TCs joined Ó Cuillinn in founding the National Party in the run up to the June 2017 election. It positioned itself as the party of the centre-right and Caldia's only authentic conservative party. In the 2017 election, it drew support away from the PMSA and the governing [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]. The party won 23 seats in 2017.
After a period of scandals for the Liberty Party, the party won 57 seats in the [[2019 Caldish general election|2019 snap election]]. It became the third largest party in the Comhthionól.


==Ideology==
==Ideology==

Revision as of 00:14, 29 January 2020

National Party
Páirtí Náisiúnta
LeaderLiam Ó Cuillinn
ChairpersonBairre Ó Raghallaigh
Founded2017
Youth wingYoung National Movement
IdeologyConservatism
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
Euclean Parliament groupACDE
Colours  Blue
Seanad Glítteann
1 / 60
Comhthionól Náisiúnta
57 / 399
Euclean Parliament
5 / 20

The National Party (Ghaillish: Páirtí Náisiúnta; PN), popularly known as the Nationals is a conservative political party in Caldia. It was formed in 2017 after split from the Free Market Party. The party has seen its support grow in both the 2017 and 2019 general elections, increasing its seat count and vote share by significant margins. It is the third largest party in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. The current party leader is Liam Ó Cuillinn.

History

The party was established following a centre-right split from the Free Market Party (PMSA) prior to the 2017 general election. Liam Ó Cuillinn, an MEP was defeated by Saorla Ní Chadhla in the PMSA's 2016 leadership contest. The two disagreed about the direction of the party and Ó Cuillinn became a frequent critic of Ní Chadhla's leadership style. He was expelled from the party in January 2017. Bairre Ó Raghallaigh, an anti-Ní Chadhla TC, resigned from the party as a result. A group of four TCs published an open letter in An Náisiúnach in opposition to Ó Cuillinn's expulsion and were themselves kicked out of the party in February.

The former PMSA TCs joined Ó Cuillinn in founding the National Party in the run up to the June 2017 election. It positioned itself as the party of the centre-right and Caldia's only authentic conservative party. In the 2017 election, it drew support away from the PMSA and the governing Liberty Party. The party won 23 seats in 2017.

After a period of scandals for the Liberty Party, the party won 57 seats in the 2019 snap election. It became the third largest party in the Comhthionól.

Ideology

Leadership

Electoral history

Comhthionól Náisiúnta

Election year First Pref votes % # of overall seats won +/- Government
2017 TBD TBD
23 / 399
Increase 18 in opposition
2019 TBD 13.46%
57 / 399
Increase 34 in opposition