Conservative Union (Spain)
Conservative Union Unión Conservadora | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Francisco Silvela |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Dissolved | 1899 |
| Split from | Liberal Conservative Party |
| Merged into | Liberal Conservative Party |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Monarchism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
The Conservative Union (Spanish: Unión Conservadora), until 1897 known as the Silvelist Party or the Silvelists (Spanish: silvelistas), was a Spanish political party created by Francisco Silvela. Originally a faction within the Conservative Party, it established itself as a full party in October 1897.
Following his appointment as prime minister in 1899, Silvela became the undisputed leader of the Conservative Party.