National Union of Independents (Monaco)

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The National Union of Independents (French: Union Nationale des Indépendents, UND) was a conservative political party in Monaco led by Joseph Simon.

History

The UND was established following a financial scandal in 1955 when the Societe Monégasque de Banque was bankrupted, holding a significant amount of government funds.^[1] It won 11 of the 18 seats in the National Council in the 1958 elections. In 1962 it merged with the National Democratic Entente to form the National Democratic Union,^[1] which won 17 seats in the 1963 elections.

Ideology

A conservative party, the UND called for constitutional reforms, an expansion of political rights and government accountability.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p640 ISBN 0-313-23804-9

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