Unitarian Party
Unitarian Party Partido Unitario | |
|---|---|
| Historical leaders | Bernardino Rivadavia Juan Lavalle José María Paz Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Dissolved | 1862 |
| Succeeded by | Autonomist Party, Nationalist Party |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Ideology | Liberalism Free trade Progressivism Centralism Pro-unitary state Pro-Private property Pro-Foreign investment |
| Colors | Blue |
| Party flag | |
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The Unitarian Party was the political party who had proponents the concept of a unitary state (centralized government) in Buenos Aires during the civil wars that shortly followed the Declaration of Independence of Argentina in 1816. They were opposed to the Argentine Federalists, who wanted a federation of autonomous provinces.