The Democratic group, MoDem and Independents (french: Groupe démocrate, MoDem et indépendants), formerly known as the Democratic Movement (MoDem) and affiliated democrats (french: groupe du Mouvement démocrate (MoDem) et démocrates apparentés), is a
parliamentary group
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Parliamentar ...
in the
National Assembly
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including representatives of the
Democratic Movement
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(MoDem) after the
2017 legislative elections.
History
After the rallying of MoDem president
François Bayrou
François René Jean Lucien Bayrou (; born 25 May 1951) is a French politician who has presided over the Democratic Movement (MoDem) since he founded it in 2007. A centrist, he was a candidate in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 presidential elections. ...
to the candidacy of
Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...
, the party was reserved dozens of constituencies in the subsequent
legislative elections
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, hoping to secure at least 15 deputies, the number required to form a parliamentary group. The party ultimately won 42 seats in the
National Assembly
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.
On 25 June,
Marc Fesneau was unanimously elected president of the MoDem group by its 42 members.
At the time of its formation on 27 June, the parliamentary group had 47 deputies, including 4 associated members.
List of presidents
Historical membership
See also
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Centrist Union group
The Centrist Union group (french: groupe Union centriste, abbreviated UC) is a centrist parliamentary group in the Senate uniting members of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) and Democratic Movement (MoDem), as well as the Centrist Al ...
References
External links
Notices and portraits of deputies
Changes in the composition of groups
{{Political groups of the 15th legislature of the National Assembly of France
National Assembly (France)
Parliamentary groups in France