Jonathia First Party

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The Jonathia First Party (JFP; Jonish: Jonatijaeinoit Partien; French: Première Partie de Jônatia; German: Jonädia Erste Partei) is a centre-right political party in Jonathia. It is the second-youngest of the major political parties in Jonathia, predating the Liberal Party by four years. The JFP's leader is Alisson Pardiac, while it's deputy leader is Oliver Ambridge.
The JFP was first formed in October of 1930 by then-prime minister Joe Marshall after falling out with both the National and Republican parties. Elected for the first time a year later, JFP only survived with a 54-7 coalition with the Communist Party. At many points in history, the JFP shifted ideologies, and continues to do so to this day.
The JFP fell from it's position as a major party in 1997, after receiving only 1.5% of the vote, denying Josif Klanton, the last JFP prime minister as of 2022, a second term. JFP remained outside major parliamentary activities until 2021, when in a shock vote, the JFP won 9.9% of the vote, as well as the provinces of Italona and Erallia. They had previously won a single list seat in 2019, having won 5.9% of the vote. The JFP's seat count increased further in 2023, when they won 17 seats, their highest seat count since 1995.
The JFP is ideologically liberal conservative, with some elements of social democracy and, in it's early days, Jonathian nationalism. It supports deregulation, privatisation, and marketisation, and has historically been supportive of free trade. The party is divided on membership in the Tapanthian Republic. The JFP has historically taken a strictly conservative approach to politics, but it's policies have since liberalised. In 2018, under the leadership of Mark von Lanadi, it's position on same-sex marriage flipped, and the party now supports LGBT rights, a position that has put it at odds with more extreme right-wing voters, who have since flocked to the Conservatives and the similarly-named Jonathian Party. The party supports the legalisation of medicinal cannabis. In defence policy, it favours a strong military capability including an independent nuclear weapons programme and commitment to Commonwealth membership.
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