Liberal Reformist Party (Spain)

Liberal Reformist Party
Partido Liberal Reformista
LeaderFrancisco Romero Robledo
Founded1886 (first)
1898 (second)
Dissolved1891 (first)
17 March 1906 (second)[1]
Split fromConservative Party
Merged intoConservative Party
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Monarchism

The Liberal Reformist Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Reformista, PLR), also referred to as the Romerists (Spanish: Romeristas),[2] was a Spanish political party launched by Francisco Romero Robledo in 1886 from elements of the Conservative Party over his disagreement with Antonio Cánovas del Castillo to hand over power to the Liberal Party,[3] following the Pact of El Pardo.[4][5][6] It rejoined the Conservatives following Romero's appointment as Overseas minister in Canova's government in 1891.[7]

Romero reconstituted the party in 1898, lasting until his death on 3 March 1906.[8] The members of his party would end up joining the Conservative Party of Antonio Maura.[1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Soldevilla 1907, p. 169.
  2. ^ Soldevilla 1906, p. 375.
  3. ^ Dardé Morales 1986, p. 225.
  4. ^ Lozano, Carles. "Partido Liberal Conservador (1868-1931)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Historia Hispánica. Hechos: 1885 26/xii". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Royal Academy of History. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Historia Hispánica. Hechos: 1886 13/xii". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Royal Academy of History. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Historia Hispánica. Hechos: 1891 19/xi". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Royal Academy of History. 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ Fernández Sanz, Juan José (2022). "Historia Hispánica. Personajes: Francisco Romero Robledo". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Royal Academy of History. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ^ Soldevilla 1907, pp. 248–249.

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