Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan is a French
gaullist
and souverainist
politician
. He has been a MP of the Essonne's 8th constituency since 1997 and a mayor of Yerres
, Essonne
since 1995.
A member of the center right-wing UMP
party until January 2007, he has been the founder and the president of Arise the Republic
(DLR) since 23 November 2008. He is a co-president of the European political party
EUDemocrats
- Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.
, but withdrew his candidacy on 16 March 2007 after failing to gather the necessary 500 signatures of elected officials.
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
gaullist
Gaullism
Gaullism is a French political ideology based on the thought and action of Resistance leader then president Charles de Gaulle.-Foreign policy:...
and souverainist
Souverainism
Souverainism , or sovereigntism is a doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving political independence of a nation or a region...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He has been a MP of the Essonne's 8th constituency since 1997 and a mayor of Yerres
Yerres
Yerres is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Yerrois.-Geography:Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of Essonne and bordering the Val-de-Marne...
, Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
since 1995.
A member of the center right-wing UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
party until January 2007, he has been the founder and the president of Arise the Republic
Arise the Republic
Arise the Republic is a political party in France that used to be a faction within the ruling Union for a Popular Movement . The party claims itself to be a traditional Gaullist group....
(DLR) since 23 November 2008. He is a co-president of the European political party
European political party
A European political party, formally a political party at European level, informally a Europarty, is a type of political party organization operating transnationally in Europe and in the institutions of the European Union. They are regulated and funded by the European Union and are usually made up...
EUDemocrats
EUDemocrats
The EUDemocrats – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies – is a eurorealist alliance of parties and movements from 15 European countries. It operates as a transnational party at a European level , according to Regulation No 2004/2003...
- Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.
2007 French presidential election
He intended to run for the 2007 French presidential electionFrench presidential election, 2007
The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France for a five-year term.The winner, decided on 5 and 6 May 2007, was Nicolas Sarkozy...
, but withdrew his candidacy on 16 March 2007 after failing to gather the necessary 500 signatures of elected officials.
2012 French presidential election
In November 2010, he announced his intention to run for the 2012 French presidential electionFrench presidential election, 2012
The 2012 French presidential election is the next presidential election, to be held on 22 April and 6 May 2012, the latter being used for a run-off if necessary...
.