Liberal Unionist Party

British political party
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Liberal Unionist Party

Summary

Liberal Unionist Party is a political party[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Liberal Unionist Party is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[3].
  • Liberal Unionist Party is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's instance of is recorded as political party[5].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's instance of is recorded as former liberal party[6].
  • Liberal Unionist Party was followed by Unionist Party[7].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's headquarters location is recorded as London[8].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's Commons category is recorded as Liberal Unionist Party[9].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 2061A2[10].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's chairperson is recorded as Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire[11].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's chairperson is recorded as Joseph Chamberlain[12].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's chairperson is recorded as Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby[13].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's chairperson is recorded as Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne[14].
  • January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Liberal Unionist Party[15].
  • Liberal Unionist Party was dissolved in May 1912[16].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Liberal Unionist Party[17].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's political ideology is recorded as liberalism[18].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's political ideology is recorded as unionism in Ireland[19].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's political ideology is recorded as protectionism[20].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's political ideology is recorded as constitutionalism[21].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's political alignment is recorded as centrism[25].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Liberal Unionist Party'}[26].
  • Liberal Unionist Party's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LibU'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Liberal Unionist Party[15].

Identity

Liberal Unionist Party was followed by Unionist Party[7]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LibU'}[27].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire[11], a politician[28], 1833–1908[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[31]; Joseph Chamberlain[12], a politician[32], 1836–1914[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35]; Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby[13], a politician[36], 1826–1893[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39]; and Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne[14], a politician[40], 1845–1927[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[43].

Operations

Liberal Unionist Party's headquarters location is recorded as London[8].

Dissolution

Liberal Unionist Party was dissolved in May 1912[16].

Why It Matters

Liberal Unionist Party has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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