List of political parties in Monaco
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This article lists political parties
in Monaco
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Monaco was traditionally a one party dominant state with the National and Democratic Union
in power. Opposition parties were widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. However, at the 9 February 2003 elections, the Union for Monaco
, a coalition of two parties, won 21 of the 24 seats in the National Council of Monaco
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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Monaco was traditionally a one party dominant state with the National and Democratic Union
National and Democratic Union
The Rally for Monaco - National and Democratic Union is a conservative political party in Monaco, once led by Jean-Louis Campora. It was the ruling party in Monaco from the 1960s to the 2003, when it lost to the Union for Monaco led by Stéphane Valeri - it lost 21 seats of the 24 it held...
in power. Opposition parties were widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. However, at the 9 February 2003 elections, the Union for Monaco
Union for Monaco
The Union for Monaco is a centrist political alliance in Monaco. It is formed by the Union for the Principality, the National Union for the Future of Monaco and the Promotion of the Monegasque Family. It holds 21 of 24 seats in the National Council of Monaco....
, a coalition of two parties, won 21 of the 24 seats in the National Council of Monaco
National Council of Monaco
The National Council is the parliament of the Principality of Monaco. Its 24 members are elected from lists by universal suffrage for five-year terms, and though it may act independently of the Prince, he may dissolve it at any time, provided that new elections be held within three months.The...
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The parties
- Rally for Monaco - National and Democratic UnionNational and Democratic UnionThe Rally for Monaco - National and Democratic Union is a conservative political party in Monaco, once led by Jean-Louis Campora. It was the ruling party in Monaco from the 1960s to the 2003, when it lost to the Union for Monaco led by Stéphane Valeri - it lost 21 seats of the 24 it held...
(Union nationale et démocratique) - Union for MonacoUnion for MonacoThe Union for Monaco is a centrist political alliance in Monaco. It is formed by the Union for the Principality, the National Union for the Future of Monaco and the Promotion of the Monegasque Family. It holds 21 of 24 seats in the National Council of Monaco....
(Union pour Monaco), which is a coalition of:- Union for the PrincipalityUnion for the PrincipalityThe Union for the Principality is a Centrist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008....
(Union pour la Principauté) - National Union for the Future of MonacoNational Union for the Future of MonacoThe National Union for the Future of Monaco is a Centrist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008.-External links:*...
(Union nationale pour l'Avenir de Monaco) - Promotion of the Monegasque FamilyPromotion of the Monegasque FamilyThe Promotion of the Monegasque Family is a Royalist political party in Monaco. It is part of the Union for Monaco. This alliance won 52.2% of the popular vote and 21 out of 24 seats at the last legislative elections held on 3 February 2008....
(Promotion de la famille monégasque )
- Union for the Principality
See also
- Politics of MonacoPolitics of MonacoThe politics of Monaco have traditionally been under the autocratic control of the Prince of Monaco, and from its founding, the principality was a monarchy ruled by the House of Grimaldi; however, with the creation of a Constitution in 1911, the Prince relinquished his autocratic rule and the...
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