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Union Monégasque

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Monegasque Union
Union monégasque
AbbreviationUM
LeaderJean-François Robillon
Founded2003 (2003)
Merger of
MembershipSteady 500 (2013)
Ideology
Political positionCentre[2][3]
National affiliationMonegasque National Union
Colours
  •   Red
  •   Black
National Council
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Union Monégasque (UM; English: Monegasque Union; French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ mɔnegask]) is a centrist political party in the Principality of Monaco.[4] Union Monégasque was formed in 2003 and is led by Jean-François Robillon. In the 2023 election it won 3 seats on the National Council as a part of the Monegasque National Union coalition.

Union Monégasque promotes and formulates political proposals aimed at bringing together the Monegasque population around common values according to the founding principles it has adopted. Pride, unity and ambition are the three founding pillars of the political group.[5][third-party source needed]

Electoral history

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National Council elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2003 60,339 58.5
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Increase 21 Increase 1st
2008 53,523 52.2
21 / 24
New 1st
2013 56,472 39.0
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Decrease 18 Decrease 2nd
2018 17,895 16.2
1 / 24
Decrease 2 Decrease 3rd
2023[a] 72,602 89.6
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Increase 2 Increase 1st
  1. ^ Run as part of the Monegasque National Union coalition, which won 24 seats in total.

References

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  1. ^ a b Schminke, Tobias Gerhard (7 February 2023). "Single alliance wins all seats in 'historic' Monaco election". The Capitals. Euractiv. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ Hublet, François (January 2024). "Parliamentary election in Monaco, 5 February 2023". Short analyses. Electoral Bulletin of the European Union. Elections in Europe (4). Paris: Groupe d'études géopolitiques. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months". BMI Country Risk. Fitch Solutions. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024. The final seat went to the centrist Union Monegasque, with its seat total down from three previously.
  4. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Monaco". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Présentation de l'association Union Monégasque". monsite-2 (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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