United Republic is a centre-right

Centre-right

The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...

 political party in France launched by Dominique de Villepin

Dominique de Villepin

Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....

, a former Prime Minister

Prime Minister of France

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, on 18 June 2010.

The party will be the vehicle through which Villepin will contest the 2012 presidential election

French presidential election, 2012

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 in competition with his rival Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....

. Both Villepin and Sarkozy hail from the Union for a Popular Movement

Union for a Popular Movement

The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...

 (UMP).

The party was joined, among others, by three former ministers (Brigitte Girardin, Azouz Begag

Azouz Begag

Azouz Begag, is a French writer, politician and researcher in economics and sociology at the CNRS. He was the delegate minister for equal opportunities of France in the government of French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin till 5 April 2007...

, François Goulard

François Goulard

François Goulard is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Morbihan department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...

), nine deputies (Marie-Anne Montchamp

Marie-Anne Montchamp

Marie-Anne Montchamp is a member of the French government and the National Assembly of France. She represents the Val-de-Marne department, She is Secretary of State for Solidarities and Social Cohesion under Minister Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin. She is a member of the Union for a Popular...

, Marc Bernier

Marc Bernier

Marc Bernier is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...

, Daniel Garrigue

Daniel Garrigue

Daniel Garrigue is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement...

, Guy Geoffroy

Guy Geoffroy

Guy Geoffroy is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...

, François Goulard, Jean-Pierre Grand

Jean-Pierre Grand

Jean-Pierre Grand is a French politician, born November 18, 1950, in Montpellier, Hérault, France. As of 2007, he serves as the mayor of Castelnau-Le-Lez and as Deputy in the French National Assembly ....

, Jacques Le Guen

Jacques Le Guen

Jacques Le Guen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...

, Michel Raison

Michel Raison

Michel Raison is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Saône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He wants to eliminate the rap music in France....

, Jean Ueberschlag

Jean Ueberschlag

Jean Ueberschlag is a member of the National Assembly of France since 1986. He represents the Haut-Rhin department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the mayor of Saint-Louis from 1989 to September 2011.-References:...

, Jean-Luc Warsmann

Jean-Luc Warsmann

Jean-Luc Warsmann is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Ardennes department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement....

) and one senator (Pierre Jarlier

Pierre Jarlier

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). Most of these are currently members of the UMP (being also members of UMP parliamentary groups) and, thus, the exact relation between RS and UMP is not clear.

In November 2010 Marie-Anne Montchamp, the party's spokesperson, was appointed by President Sarkozy to serve in François Fillon

François Fillon

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's third government in a move that was meant to undermine RS. The party did not agree with Montchamp's choice and dismissed her as party spokesperson. In 2011 also Daniel Garrigue and Jean-Luc Warsmann left RS.

Leadership

• President: Dominique de Villepin
  Dominique de Villepin
  Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007....
  
   (2010–present)
• Secretary-General: Brigitte Girardin (2010–2011), Marc Bernier
  Marc Bernier
  Marc Bernier is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...
  
   (2011–present)
• Spokesperson: Marie-Anne Montchamp
  Marie-Anne Montchamp
  Marie-Anne Montchamp is a member of the French government and the National Assembly of France. She represents the Val-de-Marne department, She is Secretary of State for Solidarities and Social Cohesion under Minister Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin. She is a member of the Union for a Popular...
  
   (2010), Daniel Garrigue
  Daniel Garrigue
  Daniel Garrigue is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement...
  
   (2010–2011), Brigitte Girardin (2011–present)