Agir (France)

Agir, officially Agir, la droite constructive ([a.ʒiʁ]; lit. 'Act, the Constructive Right'), is a political party in France, established on 26 November 2017.[3] The majority of its founding members were previously associated with the Constructive faction within the centre-right Republicans. Styling itself as a "liberal, social, European, humanist and reformist"[4] party, Agir was founded by a group of 19 established politicians as an alternative to the Republicans.

Act, the Constructive Right
Agir, la droite constructive
PresidentFranck Riester
Founded26 November 2017
Split fromThe Republicans
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Christian democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right[1][2]
National affiliationEnsemble Citoyens
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Colors  Blue
  Amaranth
National Assembly
11 / 577
Senate
6 / 348
European Parliament
1 / 74
Website
agir-ladroiteconstructive.fr

Agir Members of Parliament (MPs) are members of the Agir ensemble parliamentary group in the National Assembly. Fabienne Keller is currently the party's only Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

History

Formation

Following the defeat of Les Républicains candidate François Fillon in the first round of the 2017 French presidential election and the ascension of Laurent Wauquiez, perceived as coming from the right wing of Les Républicains, to the leadership of the party, 19 politicians from LR and the center-right Union of Democrats and Independents formed the group.[5]

Coalition

Agir is part of the Ensemble Citoyens coalition, which supports President Emmanuel Macron for the 2022 French presidential election.[6]

Ideology

Agir is identified as part of centre-right politics, defining itself as pro-European, liberal and humanist, and rejecting the "identity, authoritarian, eurosceptic and ultra-conservative" right.[7]

Prominent members

Deputies

Agir has 12 Members of Parliament.

Name Former party Constituency
Olivier Becht LR Haut-Rhin's 5th constituency
Pierre-Yves Bournazel LR Paris's 18th constituency
Paul Christophe LR Nord's 14th constituency
Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo LR Seine-Maritime's 7th constituency
Antoine Herth LR Bas-Rhin's 5th constituency
Dimitri Houbron LREM Nord's 17th constituency
Aina Kuric LREM Marne's 2nd constituency
Laure de La Raudière LR Eure-et-Loir's 3rd constituency
Luc Lamirault
Vincent Ledoux LR Nord's 10th constituency
Patricia Lemoine LR Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency
Lise Magnier LR Marne's 4th constituency

Senators

Agir has 6 Senators.

Name Former party Constituency
Emmanuel Capus LR Maine-et-Loire
Marie-Agnès Évrard LR Yonne
Ludovic Haye LR Haut-Rhin
Claude Malhuret LR Allier
Pierre Médevielle UDI Haute-Garonne
Colette Mélot LR Seine-et-Marne

MEP

Election results

European Parliament
Election year Votes  % Seats +/−
2019 5,079,015 (Renaissance) 22.42
1 / 79
 1

References
  1. Barbière, Cécile (17 September 2018). "La droite pro-européenne fait officiellement sécession avec Agir" [The pro-European right officially breaks away with Agir]. EURACTIV (in French).
  2. Chazan, David (26 November 2017). "New centre-right party launches in France". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. Contiguglia, Cat. "French politicians launch new party in challenge to conservatives". Politico.eu. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. Mourgue, Marion. ""Agir, la droite constructive", une nouvelle force politique à droite". Le Figaro. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. Contiguglia, Cat. "French politicians launch new party in challenge to conservatives". Politico.eu. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/presidentielles/ensemble-citoyens-la-majorite-lance-son-alliance-en-soutien-a-macron-20211130 «Ensemble citoyens !» : la majorité lance son alliance en soutien à Macron
  7. "Présentation". agir_ la droite constructive (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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