Legitimist Party Legitimista | |
|---|---|
| Historical leaders | José Chamorro Argüello, José Núñez, Pablo Buitrago y Benavente, Norberto Ramírez, Fruto Chamorro |
| Founded | 15 September 1823 |
| Dissolved | 30 April 1854 |
| Succeeded by | Conservative Party |
| Headquarters | Managua |
| Ideology | Nicaraguan conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colors | Blue |
The Legitimist Party (Spanish: Partido Legitimista, PL) was a conservative Nicaraguan political party, the first in its country. The power base of the Legitimist Party was in Granada. The Legitimists were opposed to the Democrats.[1][2] After several years of civil war between the Legitimists and the Democrats, a provisional government was established in June 1857 which had as its joint leaders the legitimist Tomás Martínez and the democrat Máximo Jerez.
The Nicaraguan Conservative Party defines itself as a continuation of the Legitimist Party and traces its history back to PLs foundation in 1823.