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[[Union pour un Mouvement Populaire]] (''Union for a Popular Movement'') is the major right-wing French political party founded in 2002.
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'''Union pour un Mouvement Populaire''' (''Union for a Popular Movement'') was a major right-wing French political party founded on 17 November 2002 by the former French president [[Jacques Chirac]] as a merger of several right wing parties supporting him.
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In 2007 UMP leader [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] was elected president of France, until [[Francois Hollande]] defeated him in a run-off in 2012.
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In May 2015 the party was renamed and succeeded by the Republicans ([[Les Républicains]]).
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 21 September 2016

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Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (Union for a Popular Movement) was a major right-wing French political party founded on 17 November 2002 by the former French president Jacques Chirac as a merger of several right wing parties supporting him.

In 2007 UMP leader Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France, until Francois Hollande defeated him in a run-off in 2012.

In May 2015 the party was renamed and succeeded by the Republicans (Les Républicains).


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