Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats

The Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats (French: Union centriste des démocrates de progrès, UCDP) was a parliamentary group in the French Senate.

Formed after the 1968 Senate elections, the UCDP succeeded the Popular Republicans and Democratic Centre (RPCD) group. It was composed quasi-exclusively of members of the Centre des démocrates sociaux (CDS), the Christian democratic component of the Union for French Democracy.^[1]

Alain Poher, who served twice as interim President of the Republic and long-time President of the Senate, was a member of the UCDP.

Presidents

1968-1971: André Colin
1971-1974: Roger Poudonson
1974-1976: André Fosset
1976-1983: Adolphe Chauvin

References

↑ http://www.france-politique.fr/senateurs-centristes.htm France-politique.fr - Groupe Union centriste

Chronology of the Centrist groups in the Senate
Popular Republicans (RP)		Popular Republicans and Democratic Centre (RPCD)		Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats (UCDP)		Centrist Union (UC)		Centrist and Republican Union (UCR)
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Senate of France

Leadership	President Vice Presidents Secretaries Questors Committee Chairs

Opposition	Leader of the Opposition

Standing Committees	Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces Social Affairs Culture, Education and Communication Economy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning Finance Laws

Elections & members	1959 (m) 1962 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 (m) 2008 (m) 2011 (m) 2014 (m)

See also	Demographics Political Groups Congress

Groups in the Senate of France

Current	Union for a Popular Movement (143) Socialist (112) Union of Democrats and Independents - UC (43) Communist, Republican and Citizen (18) European Democratic and Social Rally (13) Europe Ecology – The Greens (10) Administrative Meeting for Senators not on the list of another Group (9)

Historic	Independent Republicans Rally for the Republic Union for the New Republic Union of Democrats for the Republic Democratic Left Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats

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