Since the beginning of liberalism in Portugal in the 19th century, several parties have, by gaining representation in parliament, continued the liberal ideology in contemporary Portuguese politics. But after the initial fervor of the Liberal Revolution of 1820 and the outcome of the Liberal Wars (1828–1834) during the 19th century, liberalism was relegated to a secondary role in Portuguese politics and government and even outlawed for periods of time. The first fully-fledged liberal party (a political party professing classical liberalism including pro-market, business-friendly economic liberalism, small government and individual freedom as core tenets of its ideology) founded as such to have a seat in the Portuguese Parliament since the end of the First Portuguese Republic (1910–1926), was the Liberal Initiative, in 2019. History 1826 to 1926 From Democratic Group to New Progressive Party 1826: Supporters of the liberal revolution of 1820 establish the Democratic Group (Grupo Democrata) 1840: The party is reorganized into the Progress Party (Partido do Progresso), founded by João de Saldanha 1849: The New Progressive Party merges with the conservative Regenerator Party (Partido Regenerador) 1851: A faction leaves the party and founds the Progressive Historical Party/Party of Historical Progressives (Partido Progressista Histórico/Partido dos Progressistas Históricos) 1862: The Progressive Historical Party is split into the Reformist Party and the Historical Party (Partido Histórico) 1876: Both parties reunite and merge into the New Progressive Party (Novo Partido Progressista), which eventually develops into a Conservative party 1910: The New Progressive Party dissolves. Portuguese Republican Party 1872: Revolutionary and radical liberals establish the Portuguese Republican Party (Partido Republicano Português) 1891: The Portuguese Republican Party is banned. 1906: It is reestablished. 1910: The newly radicalized party stages a revolution and its leader Joaquim Teófilo Braga becomes Prime Minister of Portugal. 1911: Liberal and moderate factions of the Portuguese Republican Party (Partido Republicano Português) form the Republican National Union (União Nacional Republicano) which secedes. 1912: The Republican National Union is split and liberals establish the Evolutionist Republican Party (Partido Republicano Evolucionista), led by António José de Almeida. The conservative wing in the split continues as the Republican Union. The radical remains of the Portuguese Republican Party rebranded themselves as Democratic Party (Partido Democrático). 1919: The Republican Union and the Evolutionist Republican Party merged into the conservative Republican Liberal Party(Partido Republicano Liberal) and the liberals form the Popular Portuguese Party (Partido Português Popular) 1920: The National Reconstituted Republican Party secedes, leaving the Portuguese Republican