Centrist Alliance
Political party in France
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The Centrist Alliance (French: Alliance centriste) (AC) is a centrist[1] political party in France.
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| President | Philippe Folliot |
| Founder | Jean Arthuis |
| Founded | 27 June 2009 |
| Preceded by | Rally the Centrists |
| Headquarters | 31, rue de Tournon Paris VI |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[1] |
| National affiliation | Ensemble Citoyens (Since 2021) La République En Marche! (Since 2017) Union of Democrats and Independents (2012 to 2017) |
| Colours | Dark, Blue, and Orange |
| National Assembly | 1 / 577 |
| Senate | 3 / 348 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 79 |
| Presidency of Regional Councils | 0 / 17 |
| Presidency of Departmental Councils | 0 / 101 |
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It was founded in June 2009 by Jean Arthuis, a former member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF)[2] and currently Member of European Parliament, where he also serves as chair of the Committee on Budgets.
The party is seen as a successor to Arthuis' Rally the Centrists (Rassembler les centristes) political association; its main tenet was to re-create the UDF, which was dissolved upon creation of the MoDem and the New Centre.
Elected officials
- Members of the European parliament: Jean Arthuis
- Deputies: Thierry Benoit, Philippe Folliot
- Senators: Muguette Dini, Yves Détraigne, Françoise Férat, Adrien Giraud, Joseph Kergueris, Jean-Claude Merceron, Anne-Marie Payet, Daniel Soulage, François Zocchetto.[3]
In addition, Kergueris is President of the General Council of Morbihan. Thierry Benoit is general councillor in Ille-et-Vilaine.
Leadership
- President: Jean Arthuis (2009–2016)
Philippe Folliot (2016–present)