Royalist Conservative Party (Yisrael)
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Royalist Conservative Party of Yisrael המלוכנים המפלגה השמרנית של ישראל | |
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| name | Modern Hebrew |
| Leader | Noah Feldman |
| Founded | January 19, 1923 (de facto 1920) |
| Preceded by | Royalists (circa 1880s - 1922) Conservatives (1913 - 1922) |
| Headquarters | Dervaylik |
| Newspaper | Conservative Daily |
| Student wing | Royalist Conservative Student League |
| Ideology | Nationalism Conservatism Strong monarchy Social conservatism National Religious and Chardal interests Internal Factions: Torah Judaism Neoliberalism National conservatism |
| Political position | Right |
| Colors | Navy Blue |
| Seats in the Royal Knesset | 59 / 142
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The Royalist Conservative Party, also commonly called RC, the Conservatives, or the Blues (colloquially), is a contemporary right-wing and nationalist major political party in Yisrael, forming one-half of the country's de facto two-party system in Yisraeli politics, opposed to the center/left by the Constitutional Liberal Party. The Royalist Conservatives are currently the governing party of Yisrael, whose leader Noah Feldman is the incumbent President, as well as commanding a coalition majority government in the Knesset with the Action Yisrael and the Northern League.
Platform and Philosophy
History
Organization and hierarchy
Election results and current representation
Current representation
The party leader is the current President of Yisrael, Noah Feldman. The chairman of the National Conservative Committee is Zevulon Altman. The head of the party's caucus in the Royal Knesset is Member of Knesset and Majority Leader of the Knesset Binyamin Goldschmidt (RC-Modiin), since January 11, 2016.
Election results
| Royal Knesset | ||||||||
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| Election | Leader | Seats won | +/− | Rank | Majority | |||
| 2018 | Binyamin Goldschmidt | 59 / 142
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 5
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#1 | Majority | |||
| 2016 | 64 / 142
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 23
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#1 | Majority | ||||
| 2014 | 41 / 142
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23
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#2 | Minority | ||||
| 2012 | 64 / 142
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6
|
#1 | Majority | ||||
| 2010 | 58 / 142
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6
|
#1 | Majority | ||||
| 2008 | 52 / 142
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5
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#2 | Minority | ||||
| 2006 | 57 / 142
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12
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Tie | Minority | ||||
| 2004 | 46 / 142
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TBD | #2 | Minority | ||||