Reformist Party (Spain)

The Reformist Party (Spanish: Partido Reformista), formally and less-commonly known as the Reformist Republican Party (Spanish: Partido Republicano Reformista) was a political party in early 20th-century Spain.[1] It was founded in 1912 by Melquíades Álvarez, Gumersindo de Azcárate, and José Ortega y Gasset,[2][3] and presented itself as representing a moderate, accidentalist and democratic republicanism.[3][4] In the 1914 election, the party elected 11 members to the Congress of Deputies.

Reformist Party
Partido Reformista
LeaderMelquíades Álvarez
Founded1912 (1912)
Dissolved1924 (1924)
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
IdeologyRepublicanism
Liberalism
Secularism
Political positionCentre
Colours   
Red, Yellow and Murrey

The party ceased to exist during the Second Spanish Republic, which began in 1931.[5]

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References

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  1. Álvarez Tardío, Manuel (2022). "Historia Hispánica. Personajes: Melquíades Álvarez y González Posada". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Royal Academy of History. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. Suárez Cortina 1994, p. 151.
  3. 1 2 Martínez Ruiz, Maqueda Abreu & De Diego 1999, p. 125.
  4. Serrano Lahoz 2020, pp. 40–41.
  5. Lozano, Carles. "Republicanos (1868-1931)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. Aubert 2008, p. 152.

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