Democratic Centre Centre Démocrate | |
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| President | Jean Lecanuet |
| Secretary-General | Pierre Abelin |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 1976 |
| Merger of | MRP, CNIP |
| Merged into | Centre of Social Democrats |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | Christian Democratic Group |
| International affiliation | Christian Democrat International |
| Colours | Light blue |
Democratic Centre (French: Centre Démocrate, CD) was a Christian-democratic[1][2] and centrist political party in France. The party existed from 1966 until 1976, when it merged with Centre, Democracy and Progress (CDP) to form the Centre of Social Democrats (CDS).[3] The party's long-time leader was Jean Lecanuet.
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