The Liberal Democratic Party (French: Parti libéral démocrate, PLD) was a classical liberal political party in France. It was founded in 2008 by a split in the Liberal Alternative. It seeks to fulfil the same role as the former Liberal Democracy, uniting supporters of Alain Madelin.[1][2]
Liberal Democratic Party Parti libéral démocrate | |
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| President | Aurélien Véron |
| Founded | September 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| Split from | Liberal Alternative |
| Headquarters | 5, rue du Mail 75002 Paris |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism |
| National affiliation | Union of Democrats and Independents |
| European affiliation | European Party for Individual Liberty |
| Colours | Sky blue and gold |
History edit
In the 2010 regional elections, the PLD were allied to Liberal Alternative and the Centrist Alliance. In the 2012 presidential election, the PLD didn't run its own candidate, but endorsed François Bayrou in the first round and Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round. In the 2012 legislative election, the party ran some of its own candidates, but also endorsed a number of Miscellaneous right, Union for a Popular Movement, Centrist Alliance, and Democratic Movement candidates.[3]
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Albert, Eric (16 May 2012). "Législatives : à Londres, pléthore de candidats et tâtonnements". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Collomp, Florentin (31 May 2012). "Vingt candidats pour les Français d'Europe du Nord". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Véron, Aurélien (20 May 2012). "Candidats soutenus par le Parti Libéral Démocrate aux législatives 2012" (in French). Liberal Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links edit
- (in French) Liberal Democratic Party official website