French Future
The French Future (French: L'Avenir français; LAF) is a French political movement founded by dissidents from the Debout la France party, in disagreement with Nicolas Dupont-Aignan on his strategy for the 2021 regional elections, and wishing to get closer to Marine Le Pen and the National Rally. Claiming Gaullism, it is classified on the right or even on the far-right of the political spectrum.
French Future L'Avenir français | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LAF |
| Leader | Jean-Philippe Tanguy |
| Founded | 22 March 2021 |
| Split from | Debout la France |
| Ideology | Gaullism National conservatism Souverainism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Colours | Blue White Red |
| Slogan | «For a free France!» (French: «Pour une France libre!») |
| National Assembly | 5 / 577 |
| Senate | 0 / 348 |
| Regional councillors | 14 / 1,758 |
| Website | |
| avenirfrancais.fr | |
History Edit
On November 22, 2020, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, vice-president of Debout la France, announced his departure, followed by around sixty executives from Nicolas Dupont-Aignan's movement to form a collective of "sovereigntist Gaullists" (initially called Demain la France) which wishes to support Marine Le Pen in the next presidential election.[1]
The foundation of French Future is formalized on March 22, 2021, in the presence of Marine Le Pen.[2] The movement defines itself as independent and an ally of the National Rally and wishes to stand alongside it in the regional and departmental elections in June. It obtained 14 regional advisers in eight regions.
Regional representation Edit
| Name | Region | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal Blaise | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Yonne) | Rassemblement national |
| Olivier Damien | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Nièvre) | |
| Thomas Ménagé | Centre-Val de Loire (Loiret) | Rassemblement national et Alliés |
| Régine Flaunet | Centre-Val de Loire (Indre-et-Loire) | |
| Lionet Bejeau | Centre-Val de Loire (Indre-et-Loire) | |
| Anne-Sophie Frigout | Grand Est (Marne) | Rassemblement national et apparentés |
| Philippe Morenvillier | Grand Est (Meurthe-et-Moselle) | |
| Pascal Tschaen | Grand Est (Haut-Rhin) | |
| Jean-Philippe Tanguy | Hauts-de-France (Somme) | RN, indépendants et apparentés |
| Philippe Théveniaud | Hauts-de-France (Somme) | |
| Nadejda Rémy | Île-de-France (Val-d'Oise) | Rassemblement national Île-de-France |
| Olivier Pjanic | Normandy (Manche) | National Rally |
| Johanna Maurel | Occitania (Hérault) | Rassemblement national |
| Hervé Fabre-Aubrespy | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Bouches-du-Rhône) | Construisons la région de demain |
References Edit
- ^ "Des cadres de Debout La France quittent le parti souverainiste pour se rapprocher de Marine Le Pen". Ouest-France. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-20..
- ^ "Présidentielle 2022 : l'Avenir français, nouveau satellite de Marine Le Pen". Le Parisien. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-20..