The Democrats group (French: Groupe Les Démocrates), known as the Democratic, MoDem and Independents group (French: Groupe démocrate, MoDem et indépendants) until 2024, is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of France including representatives of the Democratic Movement (MoDem).

The Democrats group
Groupe Les Démocrates
The Democrats group logo
ChamberNational Assembly
Legislature(s)15th, 16th and 17th (Fifth Republic)
Foundation27 June 2017
Previous name(s)Democratic Movement and affiliated group (2017–2020)
Democratic Movement and affiliated democrats group (2020–2022)
Democratic, MoDem and Independents group (2022-2024)
Member partiesMoDem
RE
PresidentJean-Paul Mattei
ConstituencyPyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd
Representation
36 / 577
IdeologyLiberalism

Formed following the 2017 legislative election, it is currently the fifth-largest group in the National Assembly. Alongside the Renaissance and Horizons groups, it is one of three parliamentary groups that support the minority government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (2024–present).

History

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After the rallying of MoDem leader François Bayrou to the presidential candidacy of Emmanuel Macron, supported by En Marche (later La République En Marche! and Renaissance), the party was reserved dozens of constituencies in the subsequent legislative election,[1] hoping to secure at least 15 deputies, the number required to form a parliamentary group.[2] The party ultimately won 42 seats in the National Assembly.[3]

On 25 June 2017, Marc Fesneau was unanimously elected president of the MoDem parliamentary group by its 42 members.[4] At the time of its official formation on 27 June, the parliamentary group had 47 deputies, including 4 associated members.[5]

List of presidents

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Name Term start Term end Constituency Notes
Marc Fesneau 25 June 2017 17 October 2018 Loir-et-Cher's 1st Resigned following his appointment to the government[4]
Patrick Mignola 17 October 2018 21 June 2022 Savoie's 4th Lost his seat in the 2022 legislative election
Jean-Paul Mattei 28 June 2022 present Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd

Historical membership

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Year Seats Change Notes
2017   47 [5]
2022   1 [dead link]
2024   12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Législatives: accord MoDem-En marche!". Le Figaro. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ Christophe Forcari (10 May 2017). "Pourquoi le Modem veut-il son propre groupe à l'Assemblée nationale ?". Libération. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Marc Fesneau élu président du groupe MoDem à l'Assemblée nationale". Le Figaro. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Groupe du Mouvement démocrate et apparentés". Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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