Gaullism, a way forward for France

Weight within the UMP

As a motion for the November 2012 congress, the Gaullists placed fourth with 12.31% of the motions vote, a poor result for a movement which aimed at representing one of the main historical families of the French right.

Leadership and supporters

The movement's leaders were Michèle Alliot-Marie, Roger Karoutchi, Henri Guaino and Patrick Ollier. All are former members of the Rally for the Republic (RPR): Michèle Alliot-Marie was the party's last president between 1999 and 2002, and was seen as an ally of former President Jacques Chirac within the UMP after 2002. Henri Guaino, however, came from the social Gaullist faction of the RPR, and was a supporter of the late Philippe Séguin who endorsed a more Eurosceptic position critical of economic liberalism.

Parliamentarians which co-signed the motion included: Bernard Accoyer, Serge Dassault, Gérard Larcher, Didier Quentin and Catherine Vautrin. Parliaments could co-sign more than one motion.

References

References

1. [http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2012/11/20/97001-20121120FILWWW00779-ump-la-droite-forte-en-tete-du-scrutin.php UMP : la Droite forte en tête du scrutin], ''[[Le Figaro]]'', 20 November 2012