Centrist Alliance
Encyclopedia
The is a centrist
political party in France.
It was founded in June 2009 by Jean Arthuis
, a former member of the Union for French Democracy
(UDF) and currently Senator for the Mayenne
department, where he also serves as President of the General Council
.
The party is seen as a successor to Arthuis' Rally the Centrists
(Rassembler les centristes) political association, whose main tenet was to re-create the UDF which was dissolved upon creation of the MoDem
and the New Centre
.
Because of Arthuis' high standing within the Centrist Union
group in the Senate, the AC has ten Senators but only two deputies.
In addition, Arthuis is President of the General Council
of Mayenne
and Kergueris is President of the General Council of Morbihan
. Thierry Benoit is general councillor in Ille-et-Vilaine
.
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
political party in France.
It was founded in June 2009 by Jean Arthuis
Jean Arthuis
Jean Arthuis is a French politician and member of the Senate of France. He has held various ministerial positions, especially regarding finances, and is now head of the Finance Commission of the French Senate.He is the President of the Centrist Alliance political party and is a member of the...
, a former member of the Union for French Democracy
Union for French Democracy
The Union for French Democracy was a French centrist political party. It was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over the right. This name was chosen due to the title of Giscard d'Estaing's...
(UDF) and currently Senator for the Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
department, where he also serves as President of the General Council
President of the general council
In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly governing a departments in France. The position is elected by the general councillors from among their number. If there is a tie, the senior Councillor is elected.The President of the...
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The party is seen as a successor to Arthuis' Rally the Centrists
Rally the Centrists
' is a French political association founded on July 16, 2008 by Jean Arthuis, a centrist Senator of Mayenne. The association unites elected officials and activists of centrist political ideology, most of which used to be members of the Union for French Democracy...
(Rassembler les centristes) political association, whose main tenet was to re-create the UDF which was dissolved upon creation of the MoDem
Democratic Movement (France)
The Democratic Movement , MoDem) is a centrist, social liberal and pro-European French political party that was founded by centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and to contest the 2007 legislative election, after his strong showing in the 2007 presidential...
and the New Centre
New Centre
New Centre , also known as the European Social Liberal Party is a centre-right political party in France, formed by the members of the Union for French Democracy – including a majority of former parliamentarians – who did not agree with François Bayrou's...
.
Because of Arthuis' high standing within the Centrist Union
Centrist Union
The Centrist Union is a current parliamentary group in the French Senate founded in 1983. As of April 2009, the UC group has 29 Senators.Since the 2008 Senate elections, the group is known as the Centrist Union. Prior to that, between 2005 and 2008, it was known as the Centrist Union-Union for...
group in the Senate, the AC has ten Senators but only two deputies.
Elected Officials
- Deputies: Thierry BenoitThierry BenoitThierry Benoit is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department, is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the New Centre.-References:...
, Philippe FolliotPhilippe FolliotPhilippe Folliot is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Tarn department, is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the New Centre.-References:... - Senators: Jean ArthuisJean ArthuisJean Arthuis is a French politician and member of the Senate of France. He has held various ministerial positions, especially regarding finances, and is now head of the Finance Commission of the French Senate.He is the President of the Centrist Alliance political party and is a member of the...
, Muguette DiniMuguette DiniMuguette Dini is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Rhône department and is a member of the Centrist Alliance.-References:*...
, Yves DétraigneYves DétraigneYves Détraigne is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Marne department and is a member of the Centrist Alliance.-References:*...
, Françoise FératFrançoise FératFrançoise Férat is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Marne department and is a member of the Centrist Alliance.-References:*...
, Adrien GiraudAdrien GiraudAdrien Giraud is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Mayotte. He is a member of the Centrist Union. He was a baseball player before then in the tampabay rays.-References:*...
, Joseph KerguerisJoseph KerguerisJoseph Kergueris is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Morbihan department. He is a member of the Centrist Union.-Biography:Joseph Kergueris began his political career as mayor of Landévant in 1971...
, Jean-Claude MerceronJean-Claude MerceronJean-Claude Merceron is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Vendée department. He is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the Centrist Union.-References:*...
, Anne-Marie PayetAnne-Marie PayetAnne-Marie Payet is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Réunion. She is a member of the Centrist Union.-References:*...
, Daniel SoulageDaniel SoulageDaniel Soulage is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Lot-et-Garonne department. He is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the Centrist Union.-References:*...
, François ZocchettoFrançois ZocchettoFrançois Zocchetto is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Mayenne department. He is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the Centrist Union.-References:*...
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In addition, Arthuis is President of the General Council
President of the general council
In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly governing a departments in France. The position is elected by the general councillors from among their number. If there is a tie, the senior Councillor is elected.The President of the...
of Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
and Kergueris is President of the General Council of Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
. Thierry Benoit is general councillor in Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
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