Centrist Union of Democrats for Progress

The Centrist Union of Democrats for Progress (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

^ "sénateurs udf". www.france-politique.fr.

Chronology of the Centrist groups in the Senate v t e
Popular Republicans (RP)		Popular Republicans and Democratic Centre (RPCD)		Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats (UCDP)		Centrist Union (UC)		Centrist and Republican Union (UCR)
₁₉₅₉		₁₉₆₅		₁₉₆₈		₁₉₈₆		₂₀₁₁

[1] "sénateurs udf". www.france-politique.fr.

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v t e Groups in the Senate of France
Current	The Republicans (142) Socialist (87) Union of Democrats and Independents - UC (24) La République En Marche (28) Communist, Republican, and Citizen (18) Democratic, Social and European Rally (16) Administrative Meeting for Senators not on the list of another Group (14)
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