La France Audacieuse
Political party in France
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Audacious France (French: La France audacieuse, LFA) is a French political party positioned centre-right on the political spectrum.
- Delphine Bürkli
- Arnaud Robinet
- Caroline Pozmentier
- October 14, 2017 (as association)
- September 22, 2020 (as political party)
Audacious France La France audacieuse | |
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| Abbreviation | LFA |
| President | Christian Estrosi |
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| Split from | The Republicans |
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| Political position | Centre-right |
| National Assembly | 0 / 577 |
| Senate | 1 / 348 |
| Presidency of Regional Council | 0 / 17 |
| Mayors of municipalities with more than 30,000 inhabitants | 16 / 279 |
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| https://www.la-france-audacieuse.fr/accueil | |
The movement was founded by Christian Estrosi as a movement of local elected officials in October 2017 with several right-wing personalities such as Jean-Luc Moudenc, mayor of Toulouse; Gil Avérous, mayor of Châteauroux; Alain Chrétien, mayor of Vesoul; and Luc Lemonnier, mayor of Le Havre.[1] LFA became a party in 2020.
History
Launch
On October 14, 2017, Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice, launched a movement of local elected officials which he called “France audacieuse”.[2] This name was already that of a civil society think tank, active since 2016, which carries out in-depth studies on sustainable development and the social economy.[3] The launch of Christian Estrosi's movement was therefore marred by accusations of plagiarism, heavily relayed on Twitter and in the media.[4] The object of the association was to "bring a renewal in French political life by organizing the voice of the territories and bringing the voice of citizens to allow the development of a democratic life that is more participatory and more representative".[5]
Transformation into a political party
On September 22, 2020, Christian Estrosi announced at a general assembly the transformation of his movement into a political party to "make the voice of the territories heard" and "weigh in the political debate".[6][7]
Organization
Audacious France has three deputies, including two members of the Les Républicains group and one member of the La République en Marche group:[8]
- Yves Hemedinger, elected in the first constituency of Haut-Rhin
- Marine Brenier, elected in the fifth constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes
- Romain Grau, elected in the first constituency of the Pyrénées-Orientales
Audacious France also has two senators, all members of the Les Républicains group:[8]
- Jean Bacci, Mayor of Moissac-Bellevue, Senator from Var
- Françoise Dumont, Senator for Var