Spanish Nationalist Party

Spanish Nationalist Party Partido Nacionalista Español
Leader	José María Albiñana
Founded	1930
Headquarters	Madrid
Ideology	Monarchism Spanish nationalism Corporatism Traditionalist conservatism National Catholicism
Political position	Far-right
Congreso de los Diputados (1936)	1 / 473
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Spanish Nationalist Party (PNE; Spanish: Partido Nacionalista Español) was a Spanish nationalist political party active in the Second Spanish Republic. The PNE was founded by José María Albiñana in 1930.

Ideology

The main points of the party platform were:

• Defence of the unity of Spain. Rejection of the Autonomous Regions.
• Respecting the "religious principles".
• Monarquism.
• Defense of social order. Opposition to class struggle.
• "Agrarian nationalism" and promoting cooperation and agricultural credit.
• Equitable taxation.
• Free elementary education and letting popular classes access to middle and upper education.
• Nationalization of health services and social assistance.
• International action to prevent the discrediting of Spain.

The ideological position of the PNE has been defined as "ultra-reactionary"^[1] and traditionalist. In fact, in his last will, José María Albiñana asked his followers to join the Traditionalist Communion.^[2]

History

The party gained a MP (José María Albiñana) for Madrid in the general elections of 1936. The party was dissolved shortly after the military coup of 1936.

References

1. Saz, Ismael (2004). Fascismo y franquismo. Universitat de València. p. 133.
2. Ferrer, Melchor. Historia del tradicionalismo español, tomo XXX, vol. II. Editorial Católica Española, S.A. p. 146.