The first convention of the movement was held on 3 November 1971 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In addition to the two major components, the Reformist Movement was joined by the Republican Centre led by André Morice (that had split from the Radical Party during the Algerian War); as well as two anti-communist breakaway groups from the Socialist Party, namely Émile Muller's "Party of Socialist Democracy" and Max Lejeune's "Democratic-Socialist Movement of France" (that later became the Social Democratic Party). The tiny parties "Progress and Freedom" of Jacques Soustelle and "European Liberal Party" of Jean-Paul David were linked to the movement as well, but not invited to the founding convention at the request of Pierre Abelin.[1]
The movement proposed to form a third alternative between the rightist "Presidential Majority" of Georges Pompidou, dominated by the Gaullists, on the one hand, and the "Union of the Left" comprising the Socialist and Communist parties on the other hand. However, the more leftist faction of the Radical Party (the nascent "Movement of the Radical Socialist Left" led by Robert Fabre, that later became the Radical Party of the Left) refused the alliance with the Christian Democrats and joined the Union of the Left instead.[1]
The rivalry of the two main parties and its leaders Lecanuet and Servan-Schreiber destabilised the alliance, its components remained largely independent.[2] In the first round of the 1973 legislative election, it won 12.5 percent of votes, trailing far behind the two major camps. Due to the majoritarian electoral system, their candidates qualified for the run-off in only a few constituencies. Thanks to withdrawal agreements with the right-wing parties, however, the Reformist Movement succeeded in forming a parliamentary group of 30 members and 4 affiliated, called the "Social Democratic Reformers" (Réformateurs démocrates sociaux, RDS).
One year later, the Reformist Movement's components supported the winning candidacy of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, leader of the conservative-liberal Independent Republicans, at the 1974 presidential election. The member parties of the MR joined Giscard's centre-right government. In July 1974, the RDS parliamentary group merged with the Centrist Union group (formerly allied with the Gaullists) to form the "Reformers, Centrists and Social Democrats" (RCDS) group. The Reformist Movement itself became inactive. In 1978, the constituent parties of the former Reformist Movement, together with Giscard d'Estaing's Independent Republicans, formed the centre-right Union for French Democracy (UDF).
^ abMuriel Montero (12 December 2019). "Chapitre 12. Le parti radical dans le mouvement réformateur". In Serge Berstein; Marcel Ruby (eds.). Le parti radical dans le mouvement réformateur. Histoire et civilisations. Presses universitaires du Septentrion. pp. 187–201. ISBN9782757422434. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Noel-Jean Bergeroux (13 November 1973). "M. Michel Durafour propose une "réflexion commune" à la gauche non communiste et aux "libéraux de progrès"". Le Monde.
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reformist, movement, france, reformist, movement, french, mouvement, réformateur, french, centrist, political, alliance, created, 1971, radical, party, jean, jacques, servan, schreiber, christian, democratic, democratic, centre, headed, jean, lecanuet, first, . The Reformist Movement French Mouvement reformateur MR was a French centrist political alliance created in 1971 by the Radical Party PR led by Jean Jacques Servan Schreiber and the Christian democratic Democratic Centre CD headed by Jean Lecanuet The first convention of the movement was held on 3 November 1971 in Saint Germain en Laye In addition to the two major components the Reformist Movement was joined by the Republican Centre led by Andre Morice that had split from the Radical Party during the Algerian War as well as two anti communist breakaway groups from the Socialist Party namely Emile Muller s Party of Socialist Democracy and Max Lejeune s Democratic Socialist Movement of France that later became the Social Democratic Party The tiny parties Progress and Freedom of Jacques Soustelle and European Liberal Party of Jean Paul David were linked to the movement as well but not invited to the founding convention at the request of Pierre Abelin 1 The movement proposed to form a third alternative between the rightist Presidential Majority of Georges Pompidou dominated by the Gaullists on the one hand and the Union of the Left comprising the Socialist and Communist parties on the other hand However the more leftist faction of the Radical Party the nascent Movement of the Radical Socialist Left led by Robert Fabre that later became the Radical Party of the Left refused the alliance with the Christian Democrats and joined the Union of the Left instead 1 The rivalry of the two main parties and its leaders Lecanuet and Servan Schreiber destabilised the alliance its components remained largely independent 2 In the first round of the 1973 legislative election it won 12 5 percent of votes trailing far behind the two major camps Due to the majoritarian electoral system their candidates qualified for the run off in only a few constituencies Thanks to withdrawal agreements with the right wing parties however the Reformist Movement succeeded in forming a parliamentary group of 30 members and 4 affiliated called the Social Democratic Reformers Reformateurs democrates sociaux RDS One year later the Reformist Movement s components supported the winning candidacy of Valery Giscard d Estaing leader of the conservative liberal Independent Republicans at the 1974 presidential election The member parties of the MR joined Giscard s centre right government In July 1974 the RDS parliamentary group merged with the Centrist Union group formerly allied with the Gaullists to form the Reformers Centrists and Social Democrats RCDS group The Reformist Movement itself became inactive In 1978 the constituent parties of the former Reformist Movement together with Giscard d Estaing s Independent Republicans formed the centre right Union for French Democracy UDF See also editCategory Reformist Movement France politiciansReferences edit a b Muriel Montero 12 December 2019 Chapitre 12 Le parti radical dans le mouvement reformateur In Serge Berstein Marcel Ruby eds Le parti radical dans le mouvement reformateur Histoire et civilisations Presses universitaires du Septentrion pp 187 201 ISBN 9782757422434 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Noel Jean Bergeroux 13 November 1973 M Michel Durafour propose une reflexion commune a la gauche non communiste et aux liberaux de progres Le Monde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reformist Movement France amp oldid 1139008696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
