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The '''Catholic Labour Party''' ({{wp|French language|Gaullican}}: '''''Parti Catholique des Travailleurs'''''), often abbreviated as the '''PCT''', is a {{wp|centre-right}} {{wp|political party}} in [[Sainte-Chloé]]. It is one of Sainte-Chloé's two {{wp|Major party|major parties}} alongside with its rival, the [[Social | The '''Catholic Labour Party''' ({{wp|French language|Gaullican}}: '''''Parti Catholique des Travailleurs'''''), often abbreviated as the '''PCT''', is a {{wp|centre-right}} {{wp|political party}} in [[Sainte-Chloé]]. It is one of Sainte-Chloé's two {{wp|Major party|major parties}} alongside with its rival, the [[Social Democrat Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Social Democrat Party]]. It is the current and historically main {{wp|ruling party}} of Sainte-Chloé. | ||
Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by [[ | Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by [[Camille Pétain]] and [[Raymond Rivière]] respectively, it was founded to form a united front against the control of the [[Democratic Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Democratic Party]] over the [[United Provinces (Kylaris)|United Provinces]], and to advocate for the creation of a centralized Republic in place of the federal model originally designed to also contain [[Imagua and the Assimas]]. Combining a platform of constitutional reform, the newly-formed party won the 1953 Parliamentary elections and forced the Constitutional reform upon the Democratic President, [[Pierre Voloix]]. It was the driving force behind the 1954 [[Constitution of Sainte-Chloé]], and became the primary ruling party of the early Republic, with its success forcing the other parties to form the Social Democratic Party, creating the {{wp|two-party system}} which Sainte-Chloé still operates under. Due to a variety of causes, most notably the economic crises which plagued the Social Democrat governments, the Catholic Labour has usually controlled the government for long periods of time with comfortable majorities. | ||
The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War ''Holistique'' movement, which embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by {{wp|Catholic social teaching}}. Socially, the party is {{wp|Social conservative|socially conservative}}, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as {{wp|abortion}} and {{wp|same-sex marriage}}. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is {{wp|Corporatism|corporatist}}, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of {{wp|Trade union|trade unions}}, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both {{wp|socialism}} and {{wp|capitalism}} as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a {{wp|social market economy}}. The party also is [[Gaullica|Pro-Gaullican]], being in part inspired by the [[Catholic Labour Union (Gaullica)|Catholic Labour Union]] structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage. | The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War ''Holistique'' movement, which embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by {{wp|Catholic social teaching}}. Socially, the party is {{wp|Social conservative|socially conservative}}, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as {{wp|abortion}} and {{wp|same-sex marriage}}. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is {{wp|Corporatism|corporatist}}, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of {{wp|Trade union|trade unions}}, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both {{wp|socialism}} and {{wp|capitalism}} as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a {{wp|social market economy}}. The party also is [[Gaullica|Pro-Gaullican]], being in part inspired by the [[Catholic Labour Union (Gaullica)|Catholic Labour Union]] structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage. | ||
Since creation of the independent Republic in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents. The Catholic Labour Party is the current {{wp|ruling party}} of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of [[Michel Thiele]] and the Premiership of [[Genevieve Chevallier]]. It also currently has a majority of seats in the [[ | Since creation of the independent Republic in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents. The Catholic Labour Party is the current {{wp|ruling party}} of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of [[Michel Thiele]] and the Premiership of [[Genevieve Chevallier]]. It also currently has a majority of seats in the [[Première Chambre (Sainte-Chloé)|Première Chambre]] and a majority of provincial appointed seats in the [[Deuxième Chambre (Sainte-Chloé)|Deuxième Chambre]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 17 November 2021
Parti Catholique des Travailleurs | |
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| Abbreviation | PCT |
| President | Michel Thiele |
| Premier | Genevieve Chevallier |
| Party Chair | Henri Verlois |
| Founder | Raymond Rivière and Camille Pétain |
| Founded | 17 April 1953 |
| Merger of | Catholic Party and Labour Party |
| Newspaper | Christus Vincit La Croix (affiliated) |
| Student wing | Catholic Labour Students |
| Youth wing | Catholic Youth |
| Membership (2020) |  942,921 |
| Ideology | Sotirian Democracy Social Conservativism Trade Unionism Corporatism Catholic social teaching Syncretic politics |
| Political position | Centre-right (From Centre to Right) |
| Religion | Solarian Catholic Church |
| Colours | Blue |
| Slogan | "Dieu, Patrie, Travail" (God, Fatherland, Labour) |
| Première Chambre | 113 / 179 |
| Deuxième Chambre | 16 / 65 |
| Provincial Governments | 381 / 643 |
The Catholic Labour Party (Gaullican: Parti Catholique des Travailleurs), often abbreviated as the PCT, is a centre-right political party in Sainte-Chloé. It is one of Sainte-Chloé's two major parties alongside with its rival, the Social Democrat Party. It is the current and historically main ruling party of Sainte-Chloé.
Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by Camille Pétain and Raymond Rivière respectively, it was founded to form a united front against the control of the Democratic Party over the United Provinces, and to advocate for the creation of a centralized Republic in place of the federal model originally designed to also contain Imagua and the Assimas. Combining a platform of constitutional reform, the newly-formed party won the 1953 Parliamentary elections and forced the Constitutional reform upon the Democratic President, Pierre Voloix. It was the driving force behind the 1954 Constitution of Sainte-Chloé, and became the primary ruling party of the early Republic, with its success forcing the other parties to form the Social Democratic Party, creating the two-party system which Sainte-Chloé still operates under. Due to a variety of causes, most notably the economic crises which plagued the Social Democrat governments, the Catholic Labour has usually controlled the government for long periods of time with comfortable majorities.
The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War Holistique movement, which embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by Catholic social teaching. Socially, the party is socially conservative, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as abortion and same-sex marriage. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is corporatist, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of trade unions, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both socialism and capitalism as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a social market economy. The party also is Pro-Gaullican, being in part inspired by the Catholic Labour Union structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage.
Since creation of the independent Republic in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents. The Catholic Labour Party is the current ruling party of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of Michel Thiele and the Premiership of Genevieve Chevallier. It also currently has a majority of seats in the Première Chambre and a majority of provincial appointed seats in the Deuxième Chambre.
History
Origins
The Party has its ideological roots in the later stages of the Colony of Sainte-Chloé. Although slavery had been abolished in 1830, many Bahiaux still lived in poor conditions and without education by the late 1860s. The policy of Gaullicanization had already seen success among the more affluent free Bahiaux communities, including such individuals as Charles Saint-Pierre. Together with the Archbishop of Port de la Sainte, Jean-Baptiste d'Aste, Saint-Pierre founded the Holistique ("holistic") movement, which sought the "spiritual, educational, moral and economic betterment" for all of the Bahiaux on Sainte-Chloé. As this fit in with the Gaullicanization policies of the colonial authorities, the measure was largely approved. Schools were set up, mostly paid from Church funds, to educate the Bahiaux communities in the basics of Catholic teaching, to read and speak in the Gaullican language, training for kinds of labour, and to provide oppurtunity for further education for those who wished it. This program quickly achieved its intial aims and increased in size and scope, which saw an increase in priests from the Bahiaux, many of whom went on to further education in their own communities. The movement largely achieved its ends, and set up an educational system which helped to increasingly integrate the Bahiaux into the Gaullican colonial society by the early twentieth century. The group was not without its opponents from the white community, which viewed the former slaves with disdain, or from certain Bahiaux thinkers, who argued that the Holistique movement was destroying their Bahian heritage and "whitewashing" them.
In addition to the education and Gaullicanization, the Church also supported the rising labour movement in the late 19th and the early 20th century as the country began to industrialize. Supported by Papal documents protecting the rights of workers, the Church was quick to sponsor many of the early trade unions which arose in the country. Because of this, the Labour movement for the most part was tied to the Catholic Church from some of the earlier stages, and began to develop close ties with the thinkers of the Holistique movement, who saw the support of trade unions as an integral part of the economic "betterment" of the Bahiaux communities. They developed an idea of a corporatist society under Sotirian virtues, as being instrumental to the rise of both capitalism and socialism, both of which were percieved as materialistic and opposed to Catholic ideals. In response to the shift away from socialism, a secular, more socialistic labour movement of other trade unions split off from the main labour movement. These developments led to the creation of the closely aligned Catholic and Labour Parties.
With the collapse of the Gaullican Empire during the Great War, Sainte-Chloé was placed under a Community of Nations Trusteeship known as the Arucian Federation. The appointed Governor-General, Pierre Voloix, founded the Democratic Party, which had support from mostly white elites, which was initially the largest and most successful party in Sainte-Chloé.
Formation of the Republic
Economic Crises
Modern History
Ideology
Factions
Organization
Leadership
Electoral History
Presidential Elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Camille Pétain | XXXX | 54.74% | Elected 
|
| 1960 | XXXX | 67.39% | Elected
| |
| 1966 | Guillaume Vermonte | XXXX | 49.43% | Lost 
|
| 1972 | Pierre Leroy | XXXX | 53.22% | Elected
|
| 1978 | Dominique Monteclare | XXXX | 48.81% | Lost
|
| 1984 | Philippe Leclercq | XXXX | 57.63% | Elected
|
| 1990 | XXXX | 59.74% | Elected
| |
| 1996 | Auguste d'Estermont | XXXX | 20.44% | Lost
|
| 2002 | XXXX | 18.62% | Lost
| |
| 2008 | Jaques Durand | XXXX | 57.33% | Elected
|
| 2014 | XXXX | 53.75% | Elected
| |
| 2020 | Michel Thiele | XXXX | 51.22% | Elected
|
Première Chambre
| Election | Première Chambre | Rank | Government | Première Leader | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | ||||
| 1954 | XXX | XX.XX% | New | 65 / 95
|
65
|
#1
|
Majority government | Raymond Rivière |
| 1958 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 71 / 95
|
6
|
#1 
|
Majority government | Raymond Rivière |
| 1962 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 75 / 95
|
4
|
#1
|
Majority government | Raymond Rivière |
| 1965 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 59 / 121
|
 16
|
#2
|
Opposition | Raymond Rivière |
| 1969 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 69 / 121
|
10
|
#1
|
Majority government | François Laurent |
| 1973 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 71 / 121
|
2
|
#1
|
Majority government | François Laurent |
| 1977 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 60 / 121
|
11
|
#2
|
Opposition | François Laurent |
| 1981 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 79 / 121
|
19
|
#1
|
Majority government | Dominique Monteclare |
| 1985 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 88 / 131
|
9
|
#1
|
Majority government | Dominique Monteclare |
| 1989 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 91 / 131
|
3
|
#1
|
Majority government | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 1993 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 89 / 131
|
2
|
#1
|
Majority government | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 1997 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 74 / 149
|
15
|
#2
|
Opposition | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 2001 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 68 / 149
|
6
|
#2
|
Opposition | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 2005 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 79 / 161
|
11
|
#2
|
Opposition | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 2008 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 95 / 161
|
16
|
#1
|
Majority government | Jean-Baptiste Florent |
| 2012 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 99 / 161
|
4
|
#1
|
Majority government | Bernard Blanc |
| 2016 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 99 / 179
|
0
|
#1
|
Majority government | Bernard Blanc |
| 2020 | XXXX | XX.XX% | XX.XX% | 89 / 179
|
10
|
#2
|
Opposition | Bernard Blanc |
| 2021 | XXXX | XX.XX% | X.XX% | 113 / 179
|
20
|
#1
|
Majority government | Genevieve Chevallier |
Deuxième Chambre
It is important to note that in the Deuxième, there are only 28 Partisan seats, which every provincial legislature appoints 4 seats to appoint from. The remaining 37 seats are non partisan and either appointed by the President or reserved for the country's Bishops. Majority here signifies the possession of 15 or more seats of the elected parliament seats.
| Election | Deuxième Chambre | Rank | Government | Deuxième Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats won | +/− | ||||
| 1954 | 24 / 65
|
24
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Pierre Leroy |
| 1960 | 24 / 65
|
0
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Pierre Leroy |
| 1966 | 16 / 65
|
8
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Pierre Leroy |
| 1972 | 20 / 65
|
4
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Philippe Leclercq |
| 1978 | 16 / 65
|
4
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Philippe Leclercq |
| 1984 | 24 / 65
|
8
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Auguste d'Estermont |
| 1990 | 28 / 65
|
4
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Auguste d'Estermont |
| 1996 | 20 / 65
|
8
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Thomas Garlan |
| 2002 | 12 / 65
|
8
|
#2
|
Elected minority | Thomas Garlan |
| 2008 | 20 / 65
|
8
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Veronique Rivière |
| 2014 | 20 / 65
|
0
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Veronique Rivière |
| 2020 | 16 / 65
|
4
|
#1
|
Elected majority | Claude Sonat |