The Savoyan League is a French regionalist

Regionalism (politics)

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 political party based in Savoy

Savoy

Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....

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The party supports the independence of Savoy

Savoy

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 from France

France

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. The two departments of Savoy, named Savoie

Savoie

Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...

 and Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont...

 have belonged to France

France

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 since the Treaty of Turin

Treaty of Turin

The Treaty of Turin concluded on March 24, 1860 is the instrument by which the Duchy of Savoy and the County of Nice were annexed to France.-Background:...

 in 1860. It co-operates with the Savoy Region Movement, which does not support independence but rather federalism

Federalism

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 and Savoyard autonomism

Autonomism

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In the 1998 regional elections

French regional elections, 1998

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, the League won 5.39% in Savoy (4.42% in Savoie and 6.05% in Haute-Savoie) and therefore won a seat in the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council

Rhône-Alpes Regional Council

The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council is the Conseil régional of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council . It is chaired by Jean-Jack Queyranne . It includes 157 members.-By party:-2004:-1998:-1992:-1986:-Past Presidents:...

. It did not participate in the 2004 elections. The party, however, holds one city, Margencel

Margencel

Margencel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...

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External links

• Official Site