Conservative Party (Haesan)
Conservative Party 보수정당 | |
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| Abbreviation | CP |
| Leader | Lee Ju-ho |
| Leader in the Chamber of the Commonwealth | Kwak Jae-jun |
| Founded | September 4, 1985 |
| Preceded by | United Haesan Party |
| Headquarters | Hyangsan, Haesan |
| Think tank | Council for Mutual Prosperity |
| Youth wing | Young Conservatives of Haesan |
| Membership (2023) | 1,521,688 |
| Ideology | Conservatism, Free-market capitalism |
| Political position | Right-wing traditionalist |
| Colors | Red |
| Chamber of the Commonwealth | 8 / 100
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| General Assembly | 38 / 400
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| Provincial Governors & Mayors | 0 / 25
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| Website | |
| bosujeongdang.hn | |
The Conservative Party (Haean: 보수정당), more commonly referred to as the Conservatives, is a Haesanite political party with the focus of maintaining Haean traditions, culture, and values. The Conservatives were the first political dynasty in the Second Commonwealth, controlling government from democratization to the early 21st century. The Conservatives are currently in opposition, after having briefly rejoined government during the van Deventer administration.
History[edit | edit source]
The party was formed in 1985 as a rebranding of the United Haesan Party, the political arm of the authoritarian regime controlled by autocrats like Henri Lagarde and Kim Ji-hun. After Pak Ye-ju won the contested 1985 election marred by allegations of ballot rigging and corruption, she instituted both government and political reforms, purging authoritarian apologists from the Conservative ranks in what is now known as the Seollal Reforms, due to its timing right before the Lunar New Year. Pak's primary focus was to restore public faith in government amidst initial fears that her administration would simply be "another dictatorship." She helped rehabilitate the party's image through policy successes like the return of Jakja, education reform, and continued economic reforms, which would lead to the party's dominance throughout the 1990s.
The Bishop administration saw the passage of some of the most impactful pieces of legislation in Haesanite history in the Haean Language Administration Act and the Block Reform Plan, which boosted national culture and social stability, respectively. However, after Bishop died from a heart attack while in office, the Conservatives faced a dearth of leadership, and would ultimately be voted out for the first time in the 2000 election. After briefly reclaiming power, their inability to adequately react to the fallout on the Monetary Crisis of 2004 would lead to their exit from governing coalitions for the next 17 years.
Policies[edit | edit source]
The Conservative Party is focused on maintaining traditions, whether they be Haean or Celestial, that have been at the foundation of Haesanite society for centuries. As their name implies, they are socially conservative, and have been late to accept policies like the legalization of gay marraige. They often invoke the need to care for the elderly, and have historically been the most popular party for Haesanites over the age of 65. Their messaging regarding community based governance has drawn consistent support in agricultural communities and market towns in the central valleys, notably in Sugang and Eungang provinces.