Nationalist Liberal Party
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The Nationalist Liberal Party (PLN) is a centre-right
political party in Nicaragua
. It was established by Anastasio Somoza García
in the 1930s. When it was formed, it drew its members mainly from factions within the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party.
From 1936 to 1979, the office of President of Nicaragua
was held by members of the Nationalist Liberal Party.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
political party in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. It was established by Anastasio Somoza García
Anastasio Somoza García
Anastasio Somoza García was officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 to 29 September 1956, but ruled effectively as dictator from 1936 until his assassination.-Biography:Somoza was born in San Marcos, Carazo Department in Nicaragua, the son of...
in the 1930s. When it was formed, it drew its members mainly from factions within the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party.
From 1936 to 1979, the office of President of Nicaragua
President of Nicaragua
The position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1838 the title of the position was known as Head of State and from 1838 to 1854 as Supreme Director .-Heads of State of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America...
was held by members of the Nationalist Liberal Party.