The Republicans (France)
The Republicans (French: Les Républicains [le ʁepyblikɛ̃], LR) is a conservative political party in France, partially inspired by the tradition of Gaullism. The party was formed in 2015 as the reformation of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), which had been established in 2002 under the leadership of the then-president of France, Jacques Chirac.