Democratic, MoDem and Independents group

The Democratic, MoDem and Independents group (French: Groupe démocrate, MoDem et indépendants), known as the Democratic Movement (MoDem) and affiliated democrats (French: Groupe du Mouvement démocrate (MoDem) et démocrates apparentés) until 2022, is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of France including representatives of the Democratic Movement (MoDem).

Democratic, MoDem and Independents group
Groupe démocrate, MoDem et indépendants
Democratic, MoDem and Independents group logo
ChamberNational Assembly
Legislature(s)15th and 16th (Fifth Republic)
Foundation27 June 2017
Previous name(s)Democratic Movement and affiliated group (2017–2020)
Democratic Movement and affiliated democrats group (2020–2022)
Member partiesMoDem
RE
PresidentJean-Paul Mattei
ConstituencyPyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd
Representation
51 / 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 Élisabeth Borne (2022–present).

History

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

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

Year Seats Change Notes
2017 Increase 47 [5]
2022 Increase 1

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. "Marc Fesneau élu président du groupe MoDem à l'Assemblée nationale". Le Figaro. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. "Groupe du Mouvement démocrate et apparentés". Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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