Monegasque National Union
Electoral list in Monaco
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The Monegasque National Union (French: Union Nationale Monégasque, UNM) is a Monegasque electoral list consisting of three parties: Priorité Monaco, Horizon Monaco, and Union Monégasque. It has been led by Brigitte Boccone-Pagès of Priorité Monaco since 2022. It won all the seats in the National Council in the 2023 general election.
Monegasque National Union Union Nationale Monégasque | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UNM |
| Leader | Brigitte Boccone-Pagès |
| Founder | Brigitte Boccone-Pagès |
| Founded | 17 October 2022 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to right-wing |
| List members | |
| Colours | Red |
| National Council | 24 / 24 |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
The UNM was founded on 17 October 2022 and included 23 of the 24 members of the National Council at the time.[1] It consisted of three constituent parties: Priorité Monaco, Horizon Monaco, and Union Monégasque.[2] Brigitte Boccone-Pagès of Priorité Monaco, then the president of the National Council, was selected to lead the list.[1] On 14 November 2022, the list presented its candidates for the 2023 general election, which was held on 5 February 2023.[3] The UNM's main challenger in the election was the newly formed, centre-left New Ideas for Monaco.[4] The UNM won the election with 89.6% of the vote, gaining all 24 seats on the National Council.[5]
Ideology
The French thinktank Geopolitical Studies Group describes the UNM as conservative, Eurosceptic, and right-wing.[4] The newsite Euractiv meanwhile describes it as a coalition of Eurosceptic and monarchist parties.[6] Of the constituent parties, Priorité Monaco has also been described as liberal conservative, Horizon Monaco as national conservative, and Union Monégasque as centrist.[4][7] During the press conference announcing the UNM's creation, Boccone-Pagès described it as a "balanced list" with the shared goal of creating a united government which could "accomplish, for the next five years, a solid, comprehensive and responsible plan".[1]
Electoral history
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brigitte Boccone-Pagès | 72,602 | 89.6 | 24 / 24 |
New | 1st | [8][9] |