Nationalists’ Party
Party of Nationalists or Nationalists’ Party[2] (Persian: حزب ملیون, romanized: 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]
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 |
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The party's name was deliberately chosen in a way to confuse the public, because the term Melliun (lit. 'Nationalists') was already in use to refer to members of the opposition National Front and other followers of Mohammad Mossadegh.[5]
Electoral history
| Election | Seats | +/− | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 71 / 136(52%) |
N/A | [3]:73 |
104 / 200(52%) |
N/A | [6] | |
| 1961 | 75 / 200(38%) |
 |
[3]:73 |
References
- Ansaru, Ali (2014). Modern Iran. Routledge. p. 189. ISBN 1317864980.
- Alamouti, Mostafa; EIr. (April 24, 2012) [December 15, 2011]. "KĀSEMI, NOṢRAT-ALLĀH". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. XV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 661–663. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- 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.
- Mehrdad, Hormoz (1980). Political orientations and the style of intergroup leadership interactions: the case of Iranian political parties (PDF) (PhD thesis). Ohio State University. p. 312. osu1487090992443849.
- Zonis, Marvin (2015). Political Elite of Iran. Princeton University Press. p. 71. ISBN 9781400868803.
| Ruling party of Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Nationalists’ Party 1957–1963 |
Succeeded by New Iran Party |
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