National Conservative Party (Caldia)
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National Conservative Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Dissolved | 1936 |
| Preceded by | General Election Pact |
| Succeeded by | Liberty Party |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
The National Conservative Party (Ghaillish: Páirtí Náisiúnta Coimeádach, commonly referred to as An ceart: "The Right") was one of the dominant political parties in Caldia before the Great War period. It was formed in 1914 as an expansion of the 1897 General Election Pact (Comhshocrú Olltoghcháin), an electoral alliance of conservatives in the Tionól. The National Conservative Party and its successors battled with the Caldish Democrats for electoral dominance in Caldia prior to the post-War realignment of Caldish politics.
Only two of Caldia's taoiseachs were members of the party. However, through its predecessors the party claimed a total of six.
History
Conservatives in the Tionól were slow to organize compared to other factions. During the 19th century, conservatives organized within the legislature but did not have a party to support them. Conservative members of the Tionól belonged to a political faction known as An ceart (lit. The Right). The group was able to elect three taoiseachs between 1872 and 1887. However, their lack of formal organization made campaigning difficult. This made it hard for conservative taoiseachs to remain in power.
Threatened by the continued dominance of the Caldish Democrats and the increasingly organized socialist movement, conservatives established the General Election Pact (Comhshocrú Olltoghcháin) in the run up to the 1897 general election. The conservative electoral alliance was able to unseat Séamus Domhnach. Ealasaid Nic Leòid was the pact's first and old taoiseach. She played a central role in the establishment of the National Conservative Party in 1914. Nic Leòid argued that the Caldish right needed to formally organize in the aftermath of the Great Collapse. The rise of the Social Democratic Party and other socialist parties were viewed as threats to established politics.
On 17 May 1914, the party was officially established.