National Party (Uruguay)
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The National Party (Partido Nacional), also known as the White Party (Partido Blanco), is a major right-wing political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government. Together with the Colorado Party it is one of the two traditional groupings dating back to the nineteenth century. At the last legislative elections, 31 October 2004, the party won 36 seats out of 99 in the Chamber of Deputies and 11 seats out of 31 in the Senate. Its presidential candidate, Jorge Larrañaga, obtained the same day 35.1 % of the valid, popular vote.
Members of the National Party who have the most recently been President of Uruguay are Luis Alberto Lacalle (1990-1995) and Aparicio Méndez (1976-1981).
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