Independent Republicans
The Independent Republicans (French: Républicains Indépendants, RI) were a liberal-conservative political group in France founded in 1962, which became a political party in 1966 known as the National Federation of the Independent Republicans (Fédération nationale des républicains et indépendants, FNRI). Its leader was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
Independent Republicans Républicains Indépendants | |
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| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Founded |
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| Dissolved | May 20, 1977 |
| Split from | National Centre of Independents and Peasants |
| Succeeded by | Republican Party |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Navy |
In 1977 it became the Republican Party which joined the Union for French Democracy (UDF) the following year.
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