National Party

The National Party is a political party in Balta formed in 1960. Conceived as a center-right catch-all party, the National Party has gradually drifted to the right since its founding.

The party was formed by in March 1960 when the Moderate Party and the New Liberal Party agreed to merge before the 1960 Senate elections. The New Liberal Party (NLP) itself was new, being formed in 1949 and first winning seats in 1950.

The Moderate Party had been in the Senate since 1926, absorbing the Center Party in 1936. The Moderate Party was a member of the Center-Right Alliance with the Baltic Patriot Party from 1938 to 1950.