The National Party also known as the White Party (Partido Blanco), is a major right-wing conservative

Conservatism

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...

 political party

Political party

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 in Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio

Broad Front (Uruguay)

The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...

 government.

History

It was formed on 10 August 1836. Together with the Colorado Party

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

, it is one of the two traditional groupings dating back to the nineteenth century. Manuel Oribe

Manuel Oribe

Manuel Ceferino Oribe y Viana was the fourth president of Uruguay.-Biography:Manuel Oribe was the son of Captain Francisco Oribe and María Francisca Viana, a descendant of the first governor of Montevideo, José Joaquín de Viana...

 was its founder. In the civil war 1863-5 it was ousted by the Colorados who were in power till 1958.
In 1872 the party changed its name from White Party (Partido Blanco in Spanish

Spanish language

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) to National Party.

2004 elections

At the last 2004 national elections

Elections in Uruguay

Uruguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The General Assembly has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies has 99 members, elected for a five year term by...

, the National Party won 36 seats out of 99 in the Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay . The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation...

 and 11 seats out of 31 in the Senate

Senate of Uruguay

The Chamber of Senators is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation; the vice-president of Uruguay presides over the chamber's sessions...

. Its presidential candidate, Jorge Larrañaga

Jorge Larrañaga

Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga is a Uruguayan politician. He is a senator and was Intendant of Paysandú . He was the presidential candidate of the National Party in 2004.-Background:...

, obtained the same day 35.1 % of the valid, popular vote.

See also

• Ideas and legacy of Luis Alberto de Herrera
• Museum of the house of Luis Alberto de Herrera

External links

• Official web site