Conservative Party (Bulgaria)
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The Conservative Party was a Bulgaria
n party which existed between 1879 and 1884. It was linked with the newspapers Vitosha, Balgarski Glas and Otechestvo.
The Conservative party formed the first two governments of Liberated Bulgaria
but could not win any parliamentary elections. It supported the 1881 coup and the Proxy Regime of Alexander I Battenberg
which suspended the Tarnovo Constitution
after which it was fully discredited and fell apart.
As soon as 1882 the group of Marko Balabanov joined the moderate wing of the Liberal Party led by Dragan Tsankov
which later formed the Progressive Liberal Party. After the political crisis of 1886 and 1887 some party members such as Dimitar Grekov
or Grigor Nachovich
joined the People's Liberal Party of Stefan Stambolov
. The other leaders of the Conservative Party joined the People's Party formed in 1894 by Konstantin Stoilov
which also included members of the Eastern Rumelia
People's Party.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n party which existed between 1879 and 1884. It was linked with the newspapers Vitosha, Balgarski Glas and Otechestvo.
The Conservative party formed the first two governments of Liberated Bulgaria
Principality of Bulgaria
The Principality of Bulgaria was a self-governing entity created as a vassal of the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. The preliminary treaty of San Stefano between the Russian Empire and the Porte , on March 3, had originally proposed a significantly larger Bulgarian territory: its...
but could not win any parliamentary elections. It supported the 1881 coup and the Proxy Regime of Alexander I Battenberg
Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria
Alexander Joseph, Prince of Bulgaria GCB , known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince of modern Bulgaria, reigning from 29 April 1879 to 7 September 1886.-Early life:...
which suspended the Tarnovo Constitution
Tarnovo Constitution
The Tarnovo Constitution was the first constitution of Bulgaria. It was adopted on 16 April 1879 by the Constituent National Assembly held in Veliko Tarnovo as part of the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria...
after which it was fully discredited and fell apart.
As soon as 1882 the group of Marko Balabanov joined the moderate wing of the Liberal Party led by Dragan Tsankov
Dragan Tsankov
Dragan Kiriakov Tsankov was a Bulgarian politician and the first Liberal Party Prime Minister of the country....
which later formed the Progressive Liberal Party. After the political crisis of 1886 and 1887 some party members such as Dimitar Grekov
Dimitar Grekov
Dimitar Panayotov Grekov was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister.A native of Bolgrad in Bessarabia , Grekov was educated at a French legal school....
or Grigor Nachovich
Grigor Nachovich
Grigor Dimitrov Nachovich was a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. One of the early leaders of the Conservative Party and the country's first Minister of Finance, he served as a minister in a number of Bulgarian governments from the late 1879 to 1900, and was also mayor of Sofia in...
joined the People's Liberal Party of Stefan Stambolov
Stefan Stambolov
Stefan Nikolov Stambolov was a Bulgarian politician, who served as Prime Minister and regent. He is considered one of the most important and popular "Founders of Modern Bulgaria", and is sometimes referred to as "the Bulgarian Bismarck".- Early years :Stambolov was born in Veliko Tarnovo...
. The other leaders of the Conservative Party joined the People's Party formed in 1894 by Konstantin Stoilov
Konstantin Stoilov
Konstantin Stoilov was a leading Bulgarian politician and twice Prime Minister. Simeon Radev described him as the most European-like of all Bulgarian politicians....
which also included members of the Eastern Rumelia
Eastern Rumelia
Eastern Rumelia or Eastern Roumelia was an administratively autonomous province in the Ottoman Empire and Principality of Bulgaria from 1878 to 1908. It was under full Bulgarian control from 1885 on, when it willingly united with the tributary Principality of Bulgaria after a bloodless revolution...
People's Party.
Important members
- Marko Balabanov (1837-1921)
- Todor BurmovTodor BurmovTodor Stoyanov Burmov was a leading Bulgarian Conservative Party politician and the first Prime Minister of an independent Bulgaria....
(1834-1906) - Georgi ValkovichGeorgi ValkovichGeorgi Valkovich Cholakov was a Bulgarian physician, diplomat and conservative politician. Among the leading surgeons in the Ottoman Empire, Valkovich became one of the leaders of the Conservative Party after the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878...
(1833-1892) - Dimitar GrekovDimitar GrekovDimitar Panayotov Grekov was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister.A native of Bolgrad in Bessarabia , Grekov was educated at a French legal school....
(1847-1901) - Todor Ikonomov (1835-1892)
- Kliment TurnovskiKliment TurnovskiKliment Turnovski, , was a leading Bulgarian clergyman and politician...
(1841-1901) - Grigor NachovichGrigor NachovichGrigor Dimitrov Nachovich was a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. One of the early leaders of the Conservative Party and the country's first Minister of Finance, he served as a minister in a number of Bulgarian governments from the late 1879 to 1900, and was also mayor of Sofia in...
(1845-1920) - Konstantin StoilovKonstantin StoilovKonstantin Stoilov was a leading Bulgarian politician and twice Prime Minister. Simeon Radev described him as the most European-like of all Bulgarian politicians....
(1853-1901) - Ivan Hadzhienov (1843-1923)
Sources
- Ташев, Ташо. Министрите на България 1879-1999. София, АИ "Проф. Марин Дринов" / Изд. на МО, 1999. ISBN 978-954-430-603-8 / ISBN 978-954-509-191-9
- D. PopovDimitar Iliev PopovDimitar Iliev Popov was a leading Bulgarian judge and the first Prime Minister of the country not to be a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party since 1946....
. "Партийната структура в България от 1879 до 1901 година"