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Legitimist Party Legitimista | |
|---|---|
| Historical leaders | José Chamorro Argüello, José Núñez, Pablo Buitrago y Benavente, Norberto Ramírez, Fruto Chamorro |
| Founded | 15 September 1823 (202 years, 132 days) |
| Dissolved | 30 April 1854 (171 years, 270 days) |
| Succeeded by | Conservative Party |
| Headquarters | Managua |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Nicaraguan) |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colors | Blue |
The Legitimist Party (Spanish : Partido Legitimista, PL) was a conservative Nicaraguan political party, the first in its country. The power base of the Legitimist Party was in Granada. The Legitimists were opposed to the Democrats. [1] [2] After several years of civil war between the Legitimists and the Democrats, a provisional government was established in June 1857 which had as its joint leaders the Legitimist Tomás Martínez and the Democrat Máximo Jerez.
The Nicaraguan Conservative Party defined itself as a continuation of the Legitimist Party and traces its history back to PL's foundation in 1823.