{{short description|Former French political faction}} {{Infobox political party | colorcode = #0055A4 | name = La Droite Forte | native_name = | logo = Logo-La Droite forte.png | founder = Guillaume Peltier<br />Geoffroy Didier | foundation = July 2012 | dissolved = July 2018 | ideology = Sarkozysm<br />Social conservatism<br />Christian democracy | position = Right-wing | national = Union for a Popular Movement | international = | european = | europarl = | colours = {{Color box|#0055A4|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#EF4135|border=darkgray}} Blue, red | website = [http://www.ladroiteforte.fr/ www.ladroiteforte.fr] }} '''La Droite Forte''' {{literal translation|The Strong Right}} was a conservative faction within the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and later The Republicans (LR). It was created as a faction in July 2012 by Guillaume Peltier and Geoffroy Didier.
==Ideology== The motion's declaration of principles stated that its leaders were "attached to patriotism, merit, hard work, effort [...], republican authority, supporting SMEs, fighting fraud and welfare dependency, sovereignty [...]".<ref>[http://www.ladroiteforte.com/actualites/article/notre-motion ''Profession de foi'' on the official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228064434/http://www.ladroiteforte.com/actualites/article/notre-motion |date=2013-02-28 }}</ref> As such, the movement is widely identified as a national conservative and social conservative faction, very supportive of and seeking to identify with former President Nicolas Sarkozy. Indeed, the movement's name is a direct reference to Sarkozy's slogan in the 2012 presidential election, ''la France forte'' ('Strong France').
In October 2012, Guillaume Peltier created controversy when he proposed to reserve certain positions in public broadcasting for right-wing journalists,<ref name="fig">[http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2012/10/02/97001-20121002FILWWW00460-gpeltier-veut-des-journalistes-de-droite.php G.Peltier veut des journalistes de droite ], Lefigaro.fr 02/10/2012</ref> abolishing public financing for trade unions,<ref name="fig"/> and reforming - potentially abolishing - teachers' right to strike.<ref>[http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/la-droite-forte-en-faveur-de-l-interdiction-du-droit-de-greve-pour-les-enseignants-16-10-2012-2238499.php La Droite forte en faveur de l'interdiction du droit de grève pour les enseignants], Leparisien, 16.10.2012</ref>
==Weight within the UMP==
At the November 2012 congress, the Strong Right placed first with 27.77% of the motions vote.<ref>[http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2012/11/20/97001-20121120FILWWW00779-ump-la-droite-forte-en-tete-du-scrutin.php UMP : la Droite forte en tête du scrutin], ''Le Figaro'', 20 November 2012</ref>
==Leadership and supporters==
The movement's leaders are Guillaume Peltier, a former member of the National Front's youth wing and Philippe de Villiers' Movement for France; and Geoffroy Didier, a regional councillor in Île-de-France.
Parliamentarians which co-signed the motion included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121012072507/http://www.ladroiteforte.com/actualites/article/les-parrains-de-la-droite-forte Les « parrains de la Droite forte ».]</ref> Bernard Accoyer, Roland Chassain, Édouard Courtial, Brice Hortefeux, Alain Marleix, Camille de Rocca Serra and Michèle Tabarot. Parliamentarians could co-sign more than one motion.
Claude Guéant joined the movement in February 2013.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.ladroiteforte.com/ Official website]
{{Union for a Popular Movement}}
Category:The Strong Right Category:Factions and associate parties of the Union for a Popular Movement Category:2012 establishments in France Category:2018 disestablishments in France