The Democratic European Force (Force européenne démocrate, FED) is a centre-right political party in France founded in July 2012 by Jean-Christophe Lagarde and other dissidents of the New Centre who opposed Hervé Morin's leadership. It is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents.[1][2]
Democratic European Force Force européenne démocrate | |
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| President | Hervé Marseille |
| Founder | Jean-Christophe Lagarde |
| Founded | 10 July 2012 |
| Split from | New Centre |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Union of Democrats and Independents |
| European affiliation | European Democratic Party |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats |
| Colours | Purple |
| National Assembly | 2 / 577 |
| Senate | 4 / 348 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 74 |
| Presidency of Regional Councils | 0 / 17 |
| Presidency of Departmental Councils | 0 / 101 |
| Website | |
| www.forceeuropeennedemocrate.fr/ | |
Elected officials
edit- Deputies: Jean-Christophe Lagarde, François Rochebloine, André Santini and François Sauvadet
- Senators: Vincent Capo-Canellas, Hervé Marseille, Michel Mercier and Yves Pozzo di Borgo
- Presidents of General Councils: François Sauvadet (Côte-d'Or), Danielle Chuzeville (Rhône)
References
edit- ^ Le député Jean-Christophe Lagarde va créer un nouveau parti centriste, Le Monde, July 10, 2012
- ^ Centre : un nouveau parti créé, Le Figaro, July 10, 2012.