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    The Union for a Popular Movement (French: Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP), was the main French centre-right political party. It was formed in 2002. On 30 May 2015, it was replaced by The Republicans. The party had an absolute majority in the National Assembly but lost its majority in the Senate in September 2011.
    The Union for a Popular Movement (French: Union pour un mouvement populaire, French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ puʁ œ̃ muvmɑ̃ pɔpylɛʁ]; UMP, French pronunciation: [y.ɛmpe]) was a centre-right political party in France belonging to the Gaullist tradition.
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    Union for a Popular Movement - Wikipedia

    The Union for a Popular Movement was a liberal-conservative political party in France, largely inspired by the Gaullist tradition. During its existence, the UMP was one of the two major parties in French politics along with the Socialist Party (PS). In May 2015, the party was succeeded by The Republicans. Nicolas … See more

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    Since the 1980s, the political groups of the parliamentary right have joined forces around the values of economic liberalism and the See more

    The UMP's original statutes in 2002 allowed for the organisation of formal factions or movements within the party, to represent the various political families of which it was made up. However, fearing leadership rivalries and divisions, Juppé, Chirac and later … See more

    The UMP's electoral base reflects that of the old Rally for the Republic (RPR) and, in some cases, that of the Union for French Democracy (UDF). … See more

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    The UMP was a party of the centre-right belonging to the Gaullist lineage, and was variously described as liberal-conservative, See more

    • Deputies: 186 members and nine caucusing members in the UMP group in the National Assembly. This group also includes some members of the Radical Party, the Christian Democratic Party and Miscellaneous Right deputies.
    • Senators: … See more

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    Jean-Claude Gaudin, executive vice president (2002–2007)
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    May 6, 2002 · Union for a Popular Movement. Role In: euro-zone debt crisis. Nicolas Sarkozy (born January 28, 1955, Paris, France) is a French politician who served as president of France (2007–12).

  5. Senate Republicans - Wikipedia

    The Senate Republicans (formally The Republicans group; French: Groupe Les Républicains, also Les Républicains du Sénat), formerly the Union for a Popular Movement group (Groupe Union pour un mouvement populaire), is a …

  6. A French Republican Party? - The New Yorker

    May 28, 2015 · Since returning to the helm of the conservative Union for a Popular Movement (U.M.P.), six months ago, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been looking for ways to distract the nation...

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  10. Marine Le Pen’s National Front rallies behind new name

    Jun 2, 2018 · Union for a Popular Movement, which was formed in 2002 by President Jacques Chirac and became the main center-right party, was renamed in 2015 as Les Republicains — The Republicans — after the defeat of its …

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