Socialist group in the Senate
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The Socialist Group (Template:Lang-fr, SOC) is a social-democratic parliamentary group representing the Socialist tradition in the French Senate.
History of the group under the Fifth Republic
| Years | Workforce | +/− | % | Rank | Presidents of the group | Group status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 131 [1] |  10
|
38 % | 2nd | François Rebsamen (2011-present) |
Majority Group |
| 141 |  25
|
41 % | 1st | |||
| 2008 | 116 | 19
|
34 % | 2nd | Jean-Pierre Bel (2004-2011) |
Opposition Group |
| 2004 | 97 | 14
|
29 % | 2nd | ||
| 2001 | 83 | 5
|
26 % | 2nd | Claude Estier (1988-2004) | |
| 1998 | 78 | 3
|
24 % | 2nd | ||
| 1995 | 75 | 5
|
23 % | 2nd | ||
| 1992 | 70 | 4
|
22 % | 2nd | ||
| 1989 | 66 | 2
|
21 % | 3rd | ||
| 1986 | 64 | 6
|
20 % | 3rd | André Méric (1980-1988) | |
| 1983 | 70 | 1
|
22 % | 2nd | ||
| 1980 | 69 | 7
|
23 % | 1st | ||
| 1977 | 62 | 11
|
21 % | 1st | Marcel Champeix (1974-1980) | |
| 1974 | 51 | 2
|
18 % | 3rd | ||
| 1971 | 49 | 3
|
17 % | 2nd | Antoine Courrière (1959-1974) | |
| 1968 | 52 |  0
|
18 % | 2nd | ||
| 1965 | 52 | 0
|
19 % | 2nd | ||
| 1962 | 52 | 9
|
23 % | 2nd | ||
| 1959 | 61 | 20 % | 3rd |
References
- ^ The 10 senators Europe Ecology - The Greens left the group.