Nationalists’ Party
Party of Nationalists | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Manouchehr Eghbal[1] |
| General Secretary | Nosratollah Kasemi[2] |
| Founder | Manouchehr Eghbal |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Dissolved | 1963 |
| Succeeded by | New Iran Party[3]:59 |
| Ideology |
Royalism National conservatism |
Party of Nationalists or Nationalists’ Party[2] (Persian: حزب ملیون, Ḥezb-e Melliun) was a conservative[4] political party in Pahlavi era Iran, and government majority party from 1957 to 1960. The party was founded in 1957 by Manouchehr Eghbal on orders directed by Shah to initiate a two-party system.[2] Its opposition was liberal People's Party.[1]
Electoral history
| Election | Seats | +/− | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 71 / 136(52%) |
N/A | [3]:73 |
104 / 200(52%) |
N/A | ||
| 1961 | 75 / 200(38%) |
 |
[3]:73 |
References
- 1 2 Ansaru, Ali (2014). Modern Iran. Routledge. p. 189. ISBN 1317864980.
- 1 2 3 Alamouti, Mostafa; EIr. (April 24, 2012) [December 15, 2011]. "KĀSEMI, NOṢRAT-ALLĀH". In Yarshater, Ehsan. Encyclopædia Iranica. XV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 661–663. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ↑ Cottam, Richard W. (1979). Nationalism in Iran: Updated Through 1978. University of Pittsburgh Pre. p. 297. ISBN 0822974207.
| Ruling party of Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Nationalists’ Party 1957–1963 |
Succeeded by New Iran Party |
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