Nationalist Party (Rindland)

The **Nationalist Party** *(Rindish: Londor Pardijn),* **LP** is a right wing political party in Rindland. It is one of the 2 major Rindish political parties.

Member of parliament Doms Vuddor has been the party chairman since February 20th of 438. It is currently the second largest party in Rindland, and is the primary opposition to the Rindish People's Party government.

The party was founded on September 18th of 425 by Yosef Granz and Fredor Vist a few years prior to the establishment of the constitutional monarchy in Rindland. It gained its early support from the sparsely populated northern regions of the country, particularly among farmers and former monarchists. The party was founded on the principles of Rindish sovereignty, monarchism, and isolationism.

## History

The LP has its roots in Lezedhud, where Yosef Granz and Fredor Vist founded the party shortly after the Rindish People's Party had itself been founded. Being nationalists in nature and seeing the RMP as a threat to the Duchy and Rindish traditions, they began to organize a party with the intention of preserving the Rindish identity in the face of growing a democratic, and anti-monarchist movement within the country. They feared that the RMP was backed by foreign powers, namely the Zirist Federation.

For the 5 years leading up to the passing of the Rindish constitution and the first elections, Granz and Vist had organized a party council with local chapters in each of Rindland's 4 counties, which quickly gained traction. By 428, the party consisted of over four thousand sworn-in members. The party held its first primary election, in which Yosef Granz was chosen to continue as the party chairman, with overwhelming support.

With Granz as the candidate for prime minister, the party won a majority in both parliament seats and share of the national vote in the 430 general election. Yosef Granz was elected prime minister, and the party had achieved a majority in 3 out of the 4 Rindish counties, defeating Artor Zaneiz.

   The Granz administration's support died out as his term continued, with an approval rating as low as fourty percent throughout the nation, due to an economy that had stagnated, coupled with relatively poor inflation rates. Nevertheless, Granz would again be the candidate in 434, losing by a large margin to Mads Rijdz. Both the office of the prime minister, as well as the parliamentary majority were lost in that election. As a result, Granz resigned from his position as chairman, leading to a new primary election in which the young Megol Argor was chosen over the party co-founder Fredor Vist.

Argor outperformed expectations in the election of 438, managing to earn enough votes to have parliamentary deadlock despite an overall loss to the incumbent Mads Rijdz. With the hung parliament, the Nationalist Party was able to block legislation that would have approved the admission of over two thousand Akudi refugees from the Pan-Almorian War. The party held primary elections yet again, ousting Argor in favor of Doms Vuddor, the current chairman of the party.

## Party platform

The LP was established as a grassroots nationalist party in 425, and since then has maintained this position. The party's ideals have shifted as new chairmen have taken leadership, with Megol Argor and Doms Vuddor being considerably further right than Yosef Granz. The party is speculated to have close ties with the Kroftish far-right Imperial Nationalist Party, as well as the Rindish royal family, and the Church of Haltar. The current party platform was written in 438, and aims at the following:

* To vanguard Rindish sovereignty and maintain the home of the Rindish people with honor.
* To foster an environment of economic growth for the benefit of the common Rindish man.
* The safeguard of our national border.
* The strengthening of ties with our neighbors, and unwavering support to our allies.
* The commitment to the holy Church of Haltar and its principles.
* Undying loyalty to the Duke and the royal family.

The defense of Rindish agriculture and labor.

## Leadership

The party is headed by the chairman, who is generally up for election following the result of a lost election. The chairman may serve indefinitely with support from the rest of the party. There have been 3 chairmen since the founding of the party in 425. Additionally, the party has a council consisting of five members, which partakes in the election of the chairman and governs the guiding principles of the party.