Conservatives of Catalonia (Catalan: Conservadors de Catalunya, CiC) was a Spanish political party of Catalan scope directed by Juan Parra Balcells -an independent candidate to the Senate of Spain in the general elections of 1977 and who had been one of the founders of the Progressive Democratic Party-[2] and Santiago Brutau Cirera, who acted as vice president of the party. It was officially registered before the Spanish Ministry of the Interior on January 30, 1980.[1]
Conservatives of Catalonia Conservadors de Catalunya | |
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| President | Juan Parra Balcells |
| Founded | January 30, 1980 |
| Dissolved | c. 1982 |
| Headquarters | C/ Balmes, 197.8o.3o., Barcelona[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism Liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
It was a conservative, nationalist and liberal party, which was presented to the elections of the Parliament of Catalonia in 1980 and obtained 4095 votes (0.15% votes).[3] It also appeared in the general election of 1982, where it obtained 2596 votes.
Electoral program in the 1980 election
edit- Defense of Christian values.
- Maintenance and defense of Catalan culture.
- Defense of the integrity of Spain and the uniqueness of the peoples that make it up.
- Maintenance of the free enterprise system.
- Nationalization of public services necessary for national operation.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ministerio del Interior de España. "Conservadors de Catalunya" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Enrique Casals (20 March 1980). "Dieciséis partidos y coaliciones concurren a las elecciones". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Conservadors de Catalunya: No al centralismo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 March 1980. Retrieved 7 January 2018.