United Republic
| United Republic République solidaire |
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|---|---|
| President | Dominique de Villepin |
| Secretary-General | Marc Bernier |
| Spokesperson | Brigitte Girardin |
| Founded | 18 June 2010 |
| Headquarters | 14 place Henri Bergson 75008 Paris |
| Ideology | Gaullism, Centrism, Liberal conservatism |
| International affiliation | none |
| European affiliation | none |
| European Parliament Group | none |
| National Assembly |
6 / 577
|
| Senate |
1 / 343
|
| European Parliament |
0 / 72
|
| Website | |
| http://www.republiquesolidaire.fr | |
| Politics of France Political parties Elections |
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United Republic (République solidaire, RS) is a centre-right political party in France launched by Dominique de Villepin, a former Prime Minister, on 18 June 2010.
The party will be the vehicle through which Villepin will contest the 2012 presidential election in competition with his rival Nicolas Sarkozy. Both Villepin and Sarkozy hail from the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
The party was joined, among others, by three former ministers (Brigitte Girardin, Azouz Begag, François Goulard), nine deputies (Marie-Anne Montchamp, Marc Bernier, Daniel Garrigue, Guy Geoffroy, François Goulard, Jean-Pierre Grand, Jacques Le Guen, Michel Raison, Jean Ueberschlag, Jean-Luc Warsmann) and one senator (Pierre Jarlier). Most of these are currently members of the UMP (being also members of UMP parliamentary groups) and, thus, the exact relation between RS and UMP is not clear.
In November 2010 Marie-Anne Montchamp, the party's spokesperson, was appointed by President Sarkozy to serve in François Fillon's third government in a move that was meant to undermine RS.[1][2] The party did not agree with Montchamp's choice and dismissed her as party spokesperson.[3] In 2011 also Daniel Garrigue[4] and Jean-Luc Warsmann left RS.
[edit] Leadership
- President: Dominique de Villepin (2010–present)
- Secretary-General: Brigitte Girardin (2010–2011), Marc Bernier (2011–present)
- Spokesperson: Marie-Anne Montchamp (2010), Daniel Garrigue (2010–2011), Brigitte Girardin (2011–present)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2010/11/14/01002-20101114ARTFIG00213-remaniement-le-gouvernement-fillon-iii-ancre-a-droite-pour-2012.php
- ^ http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2010/11/14/01002-20101114ARTFIG00256-la-villepiniste-marie-anne-montchamp-a-la-solidarite.php
- ^ http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/le-camp-villepiniste-consterne-apres-la-desertion-de-marie-anne-montchamp-16-11-2010-1263048_20.php
- ^ http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/il-manque-a-dominique-de-villepin-l-experience-du-parti-14-04-2011-1319532_20.php
