Democratic Force (France)
Democratic Force Force démocrate | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | FD |
| President | François Bayrou |
| Founded | 24 November 1995 |
| Dissolved | 29 November 1998 |
| Merger of | Centre of Social Democrats Social Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Union for French Democracy |
| Headquarters | 133 bis rue de l'Université 75007 Paris |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social liberalism European federalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Union for French Democracy |
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The Democratic Force (French: Force démocrate, [fɔʁs(ə) demɔkʁat], FD) was a centrist political party in France that existed from 1995 to 1998. It was led by François Bayrou, who went on to become leader of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) upon the party's disestablishment.