Conservative Party (Hungary)
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Conservative Party
Konzervatív Párt |
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| Historical leaders | Emil Dessewffy |
| Founded | 12 November 1846 |
| Dissolved | 1849 |
| Succeeded by | Opposition Party |
| Headquarters | Pest, Hungary, Habsburg Empire |
| Newspaper | "Világ" "Budapesti Híradó" |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position |
right (in constitutional terms) |
The Conservative Party (Konzervatív Párt) was one of the most influential political groups of the National Assembly of 1840-ies in Hungary. The group was led by Emil Dessewffy. In 1849 the party merged into the Opposition Party.
The Conservative Party was formed on 12 November 1846 by Habsburg-loyal, "considering progressive" thinking young conservative aristocrats. It was the first political party by today's terms in the history of Hungary. The party wanted to achieve Hungary's interests within the Habsburg Empire, and found it important to preserve a strong empire. Unlike the liberal opposition they did not want to confront with Vienna. They wanted to comply the interests of Hungary with the interests of the whole empire.
They kept in mind the interests of the aristocracy, but unlikely the "old conservatives" they did not want to maintain feudalism und the constitution of the orders, because they recognised its crisis. They supported a slow and partial extension of full citizen rights to the people. The leader of the "considering progressive" politicians was Aurél Dessewffy, but after his death his younger brother Emil Dessewffy took over the role. (At the time of the establishment of the party Aurél was already dead.) Emil tried to persuade Chancellor Metternich to understand that it is also in Vienna's interests to introduce new moderate reforms, to hold back the reform opposition in the National Assembly. They supported the administor system.
During the Revolution of 1848 the party moved closer to the Opposition Party. The party's social organisation, the Közhasznú Gyülde (Public Benefit Meeting) united with the social organisation of the liberals. In Pál Esterházy they gave in the first Hungarian government the Minister besides the King of Hungary. In 1849 the party merged into the Opposition Party.
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