Bolivar is the image in which conservatism in Colombia creates its ideologies: the ideals of this great character were used by many years on the different conservative movements. But the first formal party was created at the year of 1837, because of Jose Ignacio de Marquez and the image of Bolivar, it was known as "Republicanos Moderados". There did not existed a program, but they were believers of God, and liked Order and Control. On the year of 1840 there occurs a civil war that helps the perfilation of future parties, including the Colombian Conservative Party movement. Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Cultural conservatism is conservatism with respect to culture. ... Liberal conservatism is a variant of conservatism that combines the classical conservative concern for established tradition, respect for authority and (sometimes) religious values with liberal ideas, especially on economic issues (see economic liberalism, which advocates free market capitalism). ... National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a type of right-wing political philosophy. ... Neoconservatism is a political movement, mainly in the United States, which is generally held to have emerged in the 1960s, coalesced in the 1970s, and has had a significant presence in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. ... Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) is an anti-authoritarian[1] right wing movement based primarily in the United States that stresses tradition, civil society and classical federalism, along with familial, religious, regional, national and Western identity. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page deals with property as ownership rights. ... The rule of law is the principle that governmental authority is legitimately exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure. ... Social order is a concept used in sociology, history and other social sciences. ... Social conservatism is a belief in traditional or natural law-based morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. ... Many countries have political parties that are deemed to represent conservative, center-right, or Tory views which may be referred to informally as conservative parties even if not explicitly named so. ... The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative and Christian democratic political parties. ... The European Peoples Party (EPP) is the largest European political party. ... The Colombian Conservative Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Colombiano), is a conservative right wing / center right Colombian political party. ...

Colombian conservatism

Colombian conservatism, is an old ideal that believes in protectionism, and other ideals like being against totalitarism. Its history began with the creation of parties that represent conservatism on Colombia. But the stirct difference that we may see with this conservatism toward the others, is the actitude it have toward, Protectionism, because many colombian conservatives consider, it the unique solution for creating a fair market, between poor countries and the ones that are rich. Protectionism is the economic policy of restraining trade between nations, through methods such as high tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, a variety of restrictive government regulations designed to discourage imports, and anti-dumping laws in an attempt to protect domestic industries in a particular nation from foreign take-over...

Ideals

The ideals have change a lot but here are the most important

• The belief in protectionism.
• Belief in family traditions.
• Belief in Catholic Religion.
• Belief of God as the Center of the universe.
• Belief in private property.
• Belief in Colombia.
• Belief in individual rights.

Movements

There have been many conservative movements, apart from the principal party. We may see "Conservatismo Colombiano" party and others like Rojas Pinilla movements that have many conservative ideals.

Before the creation of the party, the members where called "Godos". "Republicanos Moderados" were the beginnings of the Colombian Conservative Party. The Colombian Conservative Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Colombiano), is a conservative right wing / center right Colombian political party. ...

Presidents

There have been many conservative presidents:

• Simon Bolivar
• Jose Ignasio de Marquez
• Pedro Alcantara Herran
• Rufino Cuervo Barreto
• Manuel Maria Mallarino
• Mariano Ospina Rodriguez
• Bartolome Calvo
• Rafael Nuñez (*)
• Carlos Holguin Mallarino
• Miguel Antonio Caro
• Manuel Antonio Sanclemente
• Jose Manuel Marroquin
• Rafael Reyes
• Ramon Gonzalez Valencia
• Carlos Restrepo
• Jose Vicente Concha
• Marco Fidel Suare
• Jorge Holguin Mallarino
• Pedro Nel Ospina Vasquez
• Miguel Avadia Mendez
• Mariano Ospina Pérez
• Laureano Gómez
• Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez
• Guillermo Leon Valencia
• Misael Pastrana Borrero
• Belisario Betancur Cuartas
• Andres Pastrana Arango
• Alvaro Uribe Velez(*)

(*)Presidents of Liberal origin which implemented conservative policies / allied with conservatism. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... Mariano Ospina Pérez (November 24, 1891 - April 14, 1976) was a Colombian political figure and member of the Colombian Conservative Party. ... Laureano Gómez Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro (1889-1965) was President of Colombia from (1950-1953), and long time leader of the Colombian Conservative Party. ... Guillermo León Valencia was president of Colombia from 1962 to 1966. ... Misael Pastrana Borrero was president of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. ... Andr s Pastrana Arango (born August 17, 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974. ... lvaro Uribe V lez (born July 4, 1952) is the President of Colombia (since 2002). ...

External link and source

• http://partidoconservador.org