DéFI
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DéFI (Démocrate fédéraliste indépendant; French pronunciation: [defi] ⓘ) is a social-liberal[5][3][4] and regionalist[1][2][3] political party in Belgium mainly known for defending French-speakers' interests in and near the Brussels region.[8][9] Founded in 1964, the party is led by François De Smet, a member of the Chamber of Representatives. The party's current name, DéFI or Défi, was adopted in 2016 and is a backronym of Démocrate, Fédéraliste, Indépendant (literally, "Democratic, Federalist, Independent") meaning "challenge" in French.
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DéFI | |
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President | François De Smet |
Founded | 11 May 1964 (59 years ago) |
Headquarters | Chaussée de Charleroi 127 1060 Brussels |
Ideology | Regionalism[1][2][3] Liberalism[3][4] Social liberalism[5] |
Political position | Centre to centre-right[6][7][4][5] |
Colours | Amaranth |
Chamber of Representatives (French-speaking seats) | 2 / 61 |
Senate (French-speaking seats) | 0 / 24 |
Walloon Parliament | 0 / 75 |
Parliament of the French Community | 3 / 94 |
Brussels Parliament (French-speaking seats) | 10 / 72 |
European Parliament (French-speaking seats) | 0 / 8 |
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