Centre républicain (1956)
Republican Centre Centre républicain | |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 14, 1956 |
| Dissolved | May 13, 1977 |
| Split from | Radical Party |
| Ideology | Republicanism Social liberalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
The Republican Centre (Centre républicain, CR) was a former French political party, formed as a splinter group from the Radical Party's pro-French Algeria faction.
The party was established in October 1956 and led by Henri Queuille (president), André Morice (general secretary), André Marie, and Vincent Badie.
Initially named the Radical Socialist Party (Parti radical-socialiste), it was forced to change its name following a court decision. On January 29, 1958, it was renamed the Party of Democratic and Radical Socialist Left (Parti de la gauche démocratique et radicale-socialiste) and became the Republican Centre (Centre républicain) on September 13, 1958, when it merged with Bernard Lafay's party of the same name.