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For Réunion (political party)

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For Réunion
Pour La Réunion
AbbreviationPLR
PresidentHuguette Bello
FounderHuguette Bello
Founded13 May 2012 (2012-05-13)
Split fromCommunist Party of Réunion
HeadquartersSaint-Paul, Réunion
Membership (2023)1,100
IdeologyPost-Marxism
Réunionese regionalism
Democratic socialism
Soft Euroscepticism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationNew Popular Front (2024–present)
NUPES (2022–2024)
Colours  Purple
National Assembly
(Réunionese seats)
2 / 7
Senate
(Réunionese seats)
1 / 4
Regional Council of Réunion
6 / 45
Mayors of Réunion
1 / 24

Constitution of France
Parliament; government; president

For Réunion (French: Pour La Réunion, PLR) is a left-wing political party in Réunion, an overseas department of France. It is led by Huguette Bello.

History

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The party was founded in 2012, after a split with the Communist Party of Réunion. They endorsed Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2017 French presidential election.[1]

The party was part of the New Ecological and Social People's Union alliance for the 2022 French legislative election[2] and the New Popular Front for the 2024 French legislative election.

Ideology

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For Réunion is a socialist party which identifies as post-Marxist.[3]

Leadership

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The party is led by Huguette Bello.[4]

Elected representatives

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References

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  1. ^ "Parrainages – Présidentielle 2017: Tous les parrainages des élus ultramarins". Outremers360° (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ "Lettre aux camarades de l'Union Populaire". Gauche Républicaine et Socialiste (in French). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ^ "Pour la Réunion (PLR) — France Politique". www.france-politique.fr. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. ^ Dupuy, Pierrot. "Pierrot Dupuy : Le 2ème tour s'annonce serré : Didier Robert vire en tête devant Huguette Bello et Ericka Bareigts". Zinfos 974, l'actualité de l'île de La Réunion (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. ^ "Frédéric Maillot prend le wagon des députés Nupes à l'Assemblée". Zinfos 974 (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2022.