Agir (France)

Agir (French for Act), officially named Agir, la droite constructive (Act, the Constructive Right), is a political party in France, established on 26 November 2017.[4] The majority of its founding members were previously associated with the Constructive faction within the centre-right The Republicans party. Styling itself as a "liberal, social, European, humanist and reformist"[5] party, Agir was founded by a group of 19 established politicians as an alternative to The Republicans.

Act, the Constructive Right

Agir, la droite constructive
FounderFranck Riester
Founded26 November 2017
Split fromThe Republicans
IdeologyChristian democracy
Conservative liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre[1] to centre-right[2][3]
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Colors     Blue
National Assembly
9 / 577
Senate
6 / 348
European Parliament
1 / 74
Website
agir-ladroiteconstructive.fr

History

Formation

Ideology

Prominent members

Party leaders

Deputies
Name Former party Constituency
Olivier Becht DVD Haut-Rhin's 5th constituency
Pierre-Yves Bournazel LR Paris's 18th constituency
Paul Christophe LR Nord's 14th constituency
Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo LR Seine-Maritime's 7th constituency
Antoine Herth LR Bas-Rhin's 5th constituency
Laure de La Raudière LR Eure-et-Loir's 3rd constituency
Vincent Ledoux LR Nord's 10th constituency
Lise Magnier LR Marne's 4th constituency
Franck Riester DVD Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency

Senators
Name Former party Constituency
Jérôme Bignon LR Somme
Emmanuel Capus DVD Maine-et-Loire
Robert del Picchia LR French citizens living abroad
Fabienne Keller DVD Bas-Rhin
Claude Malhuret LR Allier
Colette Mélot LR Seine-et-Marne

Election results

European Parliament
Election year Votes % Seats +/−
2019 5,079,015 (Renaissance) 22.42
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References
  1. Ministre de l'Intérieur (3 February 2020). "cir_44929" (PDF). Légifrance (in French).
  2. Barbière, Cécile (17 September 2018). "La droite pro-européenne fait officiellement sécession avec Agir" [The pro-European right officially breaks away with Agir]. EURACTIV (in French).
  3. Chazan, David (26 November 2017). "New centre-right party launches in France". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. Contiguglia, Cat. "French politicians launch new party in challenge to conservatives". Politico.eu. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. Mourgue, Marion. "«Agir, la droite constructive», une nouvelle force politique à droite". Le Figaro. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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