The National Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Nacional Democrático, abbreviated PND) was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1918 to 1931. The party held power from 1918 to 1931 in a time period of El Salvador known as the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty. El Salvador was called a "coffee republic" during the reign of the PND due to the country's heavy reliance on coffee exports. The party ruled as the country's sole political party.
The party did not participate in the 1931 general election since President Pío Romero Bosque did not designate a successor like his predecessors had done. The party was dissolved following the 1931 coup d'état when all political parties were banned. Its paramilitary wing from 1918 to 1923 was the Red League.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Legislative Assembly elections
See also
- Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty
- Fourteen Families
- Coffee production in El Salvador
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Ching, Erik K. (1997). From Clientelism to Militarism: The State, Politics and Authoritarianism in El Salvador, 1840–1940. Santa Barbara, California: University of California, Santa Barbara. OCLC 39326756. ProQuest 304330235. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
