The Maltese Political Union (, ) was a political party in

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History

The party was established in 1920 by a merger of the Malta Political Association and the Patriotic Committee.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p634 It emerged as the largest party in Parliament as a result of the 1921 elections, and its leader Joseph Howard became the country's first

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. Two of the most popular politicians within the party were Enrico Dandria and Ignazio Panzavecchia, both clerics representing the party in Parliament. The 1924 elections saw the party reduced to ten seats, and it had to form a coalition with the Democratic Nationalist Party to stay in power. In 1926 the two parties merged to form the Nationalist Party. In 1947 the

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was established as a revived Maltese Political Union.McHale, p631

Ideology

The party sought to give the

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equal status with English in education and to progress towards self-government. It also defended the powers of the Catholic church.

Election results

Legislative Assembly

Senate

References

{{Authority control Defunct political parties in Malta Political parties established in 1920 Political parties disestablished in 1926 1920 establishments in Malta 1926 disestablishments in Malta Catholic political parties