Partido Galeguista (1978)
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The Partido Galeguista (Galicianist Party in English) was a Galician party founded in 1978, referring to itself as the historical descendant of the Partido Galeguista
in the Second Spanish Republic
(1931-1939).
and the Galician Social-Democratic Party, members of both decided to re-form the Partido Galeguista, convoking a conference in November of 1978.
In the Spanish General and regional elections of 1979, the party formed a coalition called the Unidade Galega and supported a "Yes" vote in the referendum for the Statute that granted autonomy to Galicia in 1980. At the Party conference in June 1981, the Partido Galeguista's policies took a right-wing turn, and Álvarez Gándara was chosen as president. The left-wing faction of the Party, led by Luís Sobrado, was expelled. In the Regional elections in 1981, the party obtained 32,623 votes (3.23%), and in the municipal elections of 1983 only 10,752 votes.
In the extraordinary assembly of February 1984, many members supported the merger of the party into the Coalición Galega. After this, Manuel Beiras left the party and founded the Partido Galeguista (Nationalist).
Partido Galeguista (1931)
The Partido Galeguista was a Galician nationalist party founded in December 1931. It achieved notoriety during the time of the Spanish Second Republic...
in the Second Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
(1931-1939).
History
After the electoral failure of the coalition of the Galician People's PartyGalician People's Party
The Galician People's Party was a Galician political party in the first years of the Spanish democracy.-History:It was founded in July 1976 as a result of the union of the Democratic Union of Galicia, led by Xaime Illa Couto, and the Galician Democratic Left, led by Fernando García Agudín...
and the Galician Social-Democratic Party, members of both decided to re-form the Partido Galeguista, convoking a conference in November of 1978.
In the Spanish General and regional elections of 1979, the party formed a coalition called the Unidade Galega and supported a "Yes" vote in the referendum for the Statute that granted autonomy to Galicia in 1980. At the Party conference in June 1981, the Partido Galeguista's policies took a right-wing turn, and Álvarez Gándara was chosen as president. The left-wing faction of the Party, led by Luís Sobrado, was expelled. In the Regional elections in 1981, the party obtained 32,623 votes (3.23%), and in the municipal elections of 1983 only 10,752 votes.
In the extraordinary assembly of February 1984, many members supported the merger of the party into the Coalición Galega. After this, Manuel Beiras left the party and founded the Partido Galeguista (Nationalist).