The Martinican Democratic Rally is a Martinican political party founded on March 26, 2005 by Claude Lise

Claude Lise

Claude Lise is a French politician from Martinique. He is a Doctor, and was first elected to public office on September 24, 1995...

, Senator and President of the General Council

President of the general council

In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly governing a departments in France. The position is elected by the general councillors from among their number. If there is a tie, the senior Councillor is elected.The President of the...

. Lise was a member of the Martinican Progressive Party

Martinican Progressive Party

The Martinican Progressive Party is a Martinican political party founded on March 22, 1958 by poet Aimé Césaire. The party favors the autonomy of Martinique within France, unlike the nationalist MIM. The party has one seat in the French National Assembly, Serge Letchimy, deputy from...

 The party favors the autonomy of Martinique

Martinique

Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...

 within France, unlike the nationalist MIM. The party has one seat in the European Parliament

European Parliament

The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...

, Madeleine de Grandmaison

Madeleine de Grandmaison

Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, née Nol, is a French politician and member of the Martinican Democratic Rally....

. It also has 9 seats in the general council and 3 in the regional council.

External links

• RDM official site