Colombian Conservatism is a broad system of

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political beliefs in Colombia that is characterized by

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, support for

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values,

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and anti-

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. Its history began with the creation of two conservative political parties in Colombia. One characteristics of Colombian Conservatism, in contrast to many other geographic subsets of

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, is its strong emphasis in

, which is considered by many Colombian conservatives to be necessary to create a fair market.

History

Colombian conservatism holds Simón Bolívar, and his ideals, as central to its political principles. The first formal conservative Colombian party known as "Republicanos Moderados" was created in 1837 by Jose Ignacio de Marquez. In the image of Bolivar, the party held religious principles and favored order and control. In 1840, a civil war occurred that helped the proliferation of future political parties, including the

Colombian Conservative Party The Colombian Conservative Party ( es, Partido Conservador Colombiano) is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was formally established in 1849 by Mariano Ospina Rodríguez and José Eusebio Caro. The Conservative party along ...

, the current principal representative of this ideal. Colombia has experienced many conservative movements. An example is the "Conservatismo Colombiano" party. Other movements such as that of

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were influenced by conservative ideals. Another important movement created by Nuñez was a coalition between conservatives and moderate liberals called "Partido Nacional". The

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was initiated in the 1960s by disillusioned conservatives and it later developed into a populist opposition party. Before the creation of the party, the members were called "Godos". These "Republicanos Moderados" and some other "radical conservatives" led to the beginnings of the

Ideals

These ideals have evolved, but the most important are: *

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*Family traditions *

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* Private property *Support for Colombia as a nation *

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*Social stability

Conservative presidents

Conservative presidents include: * Simón Bolívar *

José Ignacio de Márquez José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto (7 September 1793 – 21 March 1880) was a Colombian statesman, lawyer and professor, who first served as Vice President of the Republic of the New Granada after being sworn in by congress in 1832, and unde ...

Pedro Alcántara Herrán Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa (October 19, 1800 in Bogotá, Viceroyalty of the New GranadaArismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; ...

* Rufino Cuervo Barreto *

Manuel María Mallarino Manuel María Mallarino Ibargüen (18 June 1808 – 6 January 1872) was the 8th Vice President of New Granada, and as such served as Acting President from 1855 to 1857. Personal life Manuel María was born on 18 June 1808 in Santiago de Cali, t ...

* Mariano Ospina Rodríguez * Bartolomé Calvo * Rafael Núñez (*) *Carlos Holguín Mallarino *

Miguel Antonio Caro Miguel Antonio Caro Tobar (November 10, 1845 – August 5, 1909) was a Colombian scholar, poet, journalist, philosopher, orator, philologist, lawyer, and politician. Early life His father, José Eusebio Caro and Mariano Ospina Rodríguez ...

*Manuel Antonio Sanclemente *José Manuel Marroquín *Rafael Reyes *Ramón González Valencia *Carlos Restrepo *José Vicente Concha *

Marco Fidel Suárez Marco Fidel Suárez (April 23, 1855 – April 3, 1927) was a Colombian political figure. He served as president of Colombia from 1918 to 1921. He was born on April 23, 1855, in the town of Hatoviejo, Antioquia. His parents were Rosalía Suárez ...

*Jorge Holguín Mallarino *Pedro Nel Ospina Vásquez *Miguel Avadía Méndez *

Mariano Ospina Pérez Luis Mariano Ospina Pérez (24 November 1891 – 14 April 1976), commonly known as Mariano Ospina Pérez, was a Colombian politician and a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. He served as the 17th President of Colombia between 194 ...

Laureano Gómez Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro (20 February 1889 – 13 July 1965) was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as the 18th President of Colombia from 1950 to 1953. In November 1951 poor health led him to cede presidential pow ...

* Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez *

Guillermo León Valencia Guillermo León Valencia Muñoz (27 April 1909 – 4 November 1971) was a Colombian politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as the 21st President of Colombia from 1962 to 1966. Personal life Valencia was born in Popayán, Cauca on April 27 ...

Misael Pastrana Borrero Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero (14 November 1923 – 21 August 1997) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. He was also the father of the 30th President Andrés Pastrana Arango. ...

Belisario Betancur Cuartas Belisario Betancur Cuartas (4 February 1923 – 7 December 2018) was a Colombian politician who served as the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its at ...

Andrés Pastrana Arango Andrés Pastrana Arango (born 17 August 1954) is a Colombian politician who was the 30th President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974. Early ...

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(*) * Ivan Duque (*)Presidents of Liberal origin which implemented conservative policies, since then become allied with conservatism.

References

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