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French Future
L'Avenir français
AbbreviationLAF
LeaderJean-Philippe Tanguy
Founded22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
Split fromDebout la France
IdeologyGaullism
National conservatism
Souverainism
Euroscepticism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
Colours  Blue
  White
  Red
Slogan«For a free France!»
(French: «Pour une France libre!»)
National Assembly
5 / 577
Senate
0 / 348
Regional councillors
14 / 1,758
Website
avenirfrancais.fr
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The French Future (French: L'Avenir français; LAF) is a French political movement founded by dissidents from the Debout la France party, in disagreement with Nicolas Dupont-Aignan on his strategy for the 2021 regional elections, and wishing to get closer to Marine Le Pen and the National Rally. Claiming Gaullism, it is classified on the right or even on the far-right of the political spectrum.

History

On November 22, 2020, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, vice-president of Debout la France, announced his departure, followed by around sixty executives from Nicolas Dupont-Aignan's movement to form a collective of "sovereigntist Gaullists" (initially called Demain la France) which wishes to support Marine Le Pen in the next presidential election.[1]

The foundation of French Future is formalized on March 22, 2021, in the presence of Marine Le Pen.[2] The movement defines itself as independent and an ally of the National Rally and wishes to stand alongside it in the regional and departmental elections in June. It obtained 14 regional advisers in eight regions.

Regional representation

LAF Regional Councilors elected in 2021
Name Region Group
Pascal Blaise Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Yonne) Rassemblement national
Olivier Damien Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Nièvre)
Thomas Ménagé Centre-Val de Loire (Loiret) Rassemblement national et Alliés
Régine Flaunet Centre-Val de Loire (Indre-et-Loire)
Lionet Bejeau Centre-Val de Loire (Indre-et-Loire)
Anne-Sophie Frigout Grand Est (Marne) Rassemblement national et apparentés
Philippe Morenvillier Grand Est (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
Pascal Tschaen Grand Est (Haut-Rhin)
Jean-Philippe Tanguy Hauts-de-France (Somme) RN, indépendants et apparentés
Philippe Théveniaud Hauts-de-France (Somme)
Nadejda Rémy Île-de-France (Val-d'Oise) Rassemblement national Île-de-France
Olivier Pjanic Normandy (Manche) National Rally
Johanna Maurel Occitania (Hérault) Rassemblement national
Hervé Fabre-Aubrespy Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Bouches-du-Rhône) Construisons la région de demain

References

  1. ^ "Des cadres de Debout La France quittent le parti souverainiste pour se rapprocher de Marine Le Pen". Ouest-France. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-20..
  2. ^ "Présidentielle 2022 : l'Avenir français, nouveau satellite de Marine Le Pen". Le Parisien. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-20..
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