Democratic European Force
{{Infobox political party
| name = Democratic European Force
| logo = File:Democratic European Force logo.jpg
| colorcode = {{party color|Democratic European Force}}
| foundation = 10 July 2012
| split = New Centre
| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
| headquarters =
| international =
| website = [http://www.forceeuropeennedemocrate.fr/ www.forceeuropeennedemocrate.fr/]
| country = France
| native_name = Force européenne démocrate
| president = Hervé Marseille
| founder = Jean-Christophe Lagarde
| position = Centre-right
| national = Union of Democrats and Independents
| european = European Democratic Party
| europarl = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
| colours = {{Color box|purple}} Purple
| seats1_title = National Assembly
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| seats2_title = Senate
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|4|348|hex={{party color|Democratic European Force}}}}
| seats3_title = European Parliament
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| seats4_title = Presidency of Regional Councils
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|17|hex={{party color|Democratic European Force}}}}
| seats5_title = Presidency of Departmental Councils
| seats5 = {{Composition bar|0|101|hex={{party color|Democratic European Force}}}}
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The Democratic European Force (Force européenne démocrate, FED) is a centre-right political party in France founded in July 2012 by Jean-Christophe Lagarde and other dissidents of the New Centre who opposed Hervé Morin's leadership. It is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents.[http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2012/07/10/le-depute-jean-christophe-lagarde-va-creer-un-nouveau-parti-centriste_1731778_823448.html Le député Jean-Christophe Lagarde va créer un nouveau parti centriste], Le Monde, July 10, 2012[http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2012/07/10/97001-20120710FILWWW00482-centre-lagarde-va-creer-un-nouveau-parti.php Centre : un nouveau parti créé], Le Figaro, July 10, 2012.
Elected officials
- Deputies: Jean-Christophe Lagarde, François Rochebloine, André Santini and François Sauvadet
- Senators: Vincent Capo-Canellas, Hervé Marseille, Michel Mercier and Yves Pozzo di Borgo
- Presidents of General Councils: François Sauvadet (Côte-d'Or), Danielle Chuzeville (Rhône)
References
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External links
- [http://www.forceeuropeennedemocrate.fr/ Official website]
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{{French centrist parties}}
Category:Political parties of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Political parties established in 2012
Category:Centrist parties in France
Category:Liberal parties in France
Category:Christian democratic parties in Europe