Gauche démocrate et républicaine
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The Democratic and Republican Left is a French parliamentary group
in the 13th Assembly
elected in 2007.
This is the first time since the 1958-1962 legislature
that the Communists have been unable to form an exclusive group of Communist deputies.
Such a group requires 20 deputies. The Communists have demanded that the threshold be lowered from 20 to 15 deputies to form a parliamentary group.
The threshold had already been lowered in 1988 from 30 to 20.
A similar group of leftist parties had been created in 1997, the Radical-Citizen-Green group composed of Left Radicals
, MDC
, and Green deputies.
and 4 affiliated Communists and PCF dissidents, 4 Greens
, 2 Left Party
members, and 1 Martinican separatist
.
Today it has a total of 25 members, making it the third largest parliamentary group in this Assembly behind the UMP and Socialist-Radical-and Citizen group.
The leadership of this group should be rotating every 20 months, the current leader is the Communist Jean-Claude Sandrier
.
In November 2008, former PS
deputy Marc Dolez
joined the group. Dolez is a founding member of the Left Party.
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
in the 13th Assembly
13th Legislature (France)
The 13th Legislature of France is the current parliamentary cycle started in June 2007 and scheduled to last until June 2012. It was created after the 2007 legislative election that took place on 10 and 17 June 2007...
elected in 2007.
This is the first time since the 1958-1962 legislature
French legislative election, 1958
- National Assembly by Parliamentary Group:...
that the Communists have been unable to form an exclusive group of Communist deputies.
Such a group requires 20 deputies. The Communists have demanded that the threshold be lowered from 20 to 15 deputies to form a parliamentary group.
The threshold had already been lowered in 1988 from 30 to 20.
A similar group of leftist parties had been created in 1997, the Radical-Citizen-Green group composed of Left Radicals
Left Radical Party
The Radical Party of the Left is a minor social-liberal, and in opposition to its common understanding of its name, a moderate centre-left political party in France advocating radicalism, secularism to its french extend known as laïcité, progressivism, pro-Europeanism, individual freedom and...
, MDC
Citizen and Republican Movement
The Citizen and Republican Movement is a political party in France. The party replaced, in 2002, the Citizens' Movement founded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement, who left the Socialist Party in 1993 due to his opposition to the Persian Gulf War and to the Maastricht Treaty...
, and Green deputies.
Members and Leadership
It gathered 15 CommunistsFrench Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
and 4 affiliated Communists and PCF dissidents, 4 Greens
The Greens (France)
The Greens were a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France. They had officially been in existence since 1984, but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as René Dumont’s candidacy for the presidency in 1974...
, 2 Left Party
Left Party (France)
The Left Party is a French democratic socialist political party. It seeks to emulate the German political party Die Linke led by Gesine Lötzsch and Klaus Ernst.- History :...
members, and 1 Martinican separatist
Martinican Independence Movement
The Martinican Independence Movement or MIM is a left-wing political party in the overseas department of Martinique, founded July 1, 1978 by Alfred Marie-Jeanne with the aim of securing "the decolonization and independence of Martinique"...
.
Today it has a total of 25 members, making it the third largest parliamentary group in this Assembly behind the UMP and Socialist-Radical-and Citizen group.
The leadership of this group should be rotating every 20 months, the current leader is the Communist Jean-Claude Sandrier
Jean-Claude Sandrier
Jean-Claude Sandrier is a French politician and former Mayor of Bourges. He is a member of the French Communist Party....
.
In November 2008, former PS
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
deputy Marc Dolez
Marc Dolez
Marc Dolez is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. A former Socialist, he was a founding member, with PS Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of the Left Party.-References:...
joined the group. Dolez is a founding member of the Left Party.