Democratic Centre (France)

Democratic Centre
Centre Démocrate
PresidentJean Lecanuet
Secretary-GeneralPierre Abelin
Founded1966 (1966)
Dissolved1976 (1976)
Merger ofMRP, CNIP
Merged intoCentre of Social Democrats
IdeologyChristian democracy
Political positionCentre
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
European Parliament groupChristian Democratic Group
International affiliationChristian Democrat International
Colours  Light blue

Democratic Centre (French: Centre Démocrate, CD) was a Christian-democratic and centrist political party in France. The party existed from 1966 until 1976, when it merged with Centre, Democracy and Progress (CDP) to form the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS). The party's long-time leader was Jean Lecanuet.

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