Independent Republicans
French political party founded in 1966 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Independent Republican (disambiguation) and Republican Independents.
The Independent Republicans (French: Républicains Indépendants, RI) were a liberal-conservative political group in France founded in 1962, which became a political party in 1966 known as the National Federation of the Independent Republicans (Fédération nationale des républicains et indépendants, FNRI). Its leader was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
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Independent Republicans Républicains Indépendants | |
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President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
Founded |
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Dissolved | May 20, 1977; 46 years ago (1977-05-20) |
Split from | National Centre of Independents and Peasants |
Succeeded by | Republican Party |
Ideology | Liberal conservatism[1] |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | Navy |
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In 1977 it became the Republican Party which joined the Union for French Democracy (UDF) the following year.