French Party

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{{Infobox political party

| colorcode = {{party color|French Party}}

| name = French Party

| native_name = {{Lang|el|Γαλλικό Κόμμα}}

| logo =

| leader1_title = Leaders/
Supporters

| leader1_name = Ioannis Kolettis
Yannis Makriyannis
Dimitrios Christidis
Georgios Kountouriotis
Kanellos Deligiannis
Dimitrios Voulgaris

| foundation = {{Start date|1824}}

| dissolution = {{End date|1865}}

| merged =

| successor = New Party

| headquarters = Athens

| ideology = Liberalism{{Cite book |first1=John S. |last1=Koliopoulos |first2=Thanos M. |last2=Veremis |title=Modern Greece: A History since 1821 |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |year=2010 |page=30}}
Nationalism{{Cite book |first=Charles A. |last=Frazee |title=The Orthodox Church and Independent Greece, 1821–1852 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1969 |page=144}}
Constitutionalism/Republicanism
Megali Idea
Francophilia (diplomatic)

| position = Centre

| religion =

| country = Greece

}}

The French Party ({{langx|el|Γαλλικό Κόμμα|Galliko Komma}}), presenting itself as the Constitutional Party ({{langx|el|Συνταγματικό Κόμμα}}),{{Cite book |first1=John S. |last1=Koliopoulos |first2=Thanos M. |last2=Veremis |title=Modern Greece: A History since 1821 |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |year=2010 |page=35}} was one of the three informal early Greek parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.

History and party development

The creation and evolution of these Parties was the effect of the interest that the three Great Powers (the United Kingdom, France and Russia) displayed for Greek affairs. As a result, they counted on the hope that Greeks had, that by supporting them those countries would also help the Greek Kingdom to fulfill its expectations for economic progress and territorial expansion.

The French party began as a political faction founded by Ioannis Kolettis during the Second National Assembly at Astros in 1824.Petropulos, John, pp. 85–86{{verification needed|text=Astros assembly took place in 1823 and it seems dubious to write that Kolettis emerged as "the most powerful leader" from it, since he gained no prominent post this time. Perhaps confusion with later events?|date=December 2013}} Kolettis was the most powerful political leader emerging from the assembly and that added strength to his faction.Petropulos, John, pp. 88–89

The parties were also defined by the so-called "Three Intrigues" by which each faction supported a post-revolutionary leader of the respective power. The French faction supported the Duke of Nemours, second son of Louis Philippe, future king of France in 1830.Petropulos, John, pp. 98–100 The other factions responded by supporting others for the throne.

During the Governorship of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the French party and English party were both opposed to the ruling Russian (or Napist) party. This coalition would continue under the rubric of demanding a written constitution. By 1831 or 1832 as the new Bavarian monarch, Otto was being selected as king, the French party was firmly established by Kolettis.Petropulos, John, pp. 136

The party had support in Central Greece, especially Euboea, but was also strong among Peloponesian landowners, such as of the Deligiannis faction.

References

Sources

{{cite book |last= Richard |first= Clogg |title= A Short History of Modern Greece |year= 1979 |publisher= Cambridge University Press |isbn= 978-0-521-32837-1 }}
{{cite book |last= Petropulos |first= John A. |title= Politics and Statecraft in the Kingdom of Greece |year= 1968 |publisher= Princeton University Press }}

Category:Defunct political parties in Greece

Category:France–Greece relations

Category:Political parties established in 1824

Category:1824 establishments in Greece

Category:Political parties disestablished in 1865