Young Radicals of the Left

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Young Radicals of the Left
Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche
ChairpersonGéraldine Guilpain
Secretary GeneralLucas Duval
TreasurerClémentine-Audrey Simonnet
Headquarters Paris
Ideology Social liberalism
Mother party Radical Party of the Left
International affiliation International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY)
European affiliation European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) [1]
Website www.jeunesradicauxdegauche.com

The Young Radicals of the Left (French: Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche abbreviated as JRG), are the youth organisation of the French social-liberal Radical Party of the Left. In opposition to its common understanding of its name, the YRL are a moderate centre-left political party.

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The party gathers members under 29 years of age all throughout France.

Organisation

It is led by its President elected for two years by all members of the party. The President itself appoints six members of the National Board and furthermore, the President also appoints National Officers. Since May 2008, the party organises itself autonomously within the Radical Party of the Left.

National Board

National Officers

The Young Radicals of the Left have 12 National Officers.

National Council

The national council is the sovereign body of the Young Radicals of the Left and gathers the 7 members of the National Board, the 12 National Officers, Regional Delegates and members who are representing the YRL in various institutions.

Former presidents

Jean-Francois AUDUC (1973), Jean-Pierre MATTEI (1976-1977), Jean-Maurice DUVAL (1977-1978), Daniel SEJOURNE (1980-1981), Bruno MARTIN (1981-1984), Daniel GUERIN (1984-1986), Jean-Marc AMBROSINI (1986-1987), Thierry BRAILLARD (1987-1991), Julien DUQUENNE (2002-2005), Olivier MAILLEBUAU (2005-2010), Sandra-Elise REVIRIEGO (2010-2012), Selim-Alexandre ARRAD-BAUDEAN (2012-2014), Géraldine GUILPAIN (2014-2016), Yanis MALLION (2016-2019), unknown (2019-2021)

Policies

International affiliations

The YRL are full members of the International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) and associate members of the LYMEC since 2013. [3] A member of the YRL was elected President of the LYMEC in 1994.

International Officers

See also

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References

  1. LYMEC.eu
  2. "Jeunesradicauxdegauche.fr: Bids start at € 50,-".
  3. The time is now for young liberals as LYMEC holds pre-election Congress in Bucharest, 19/11/2013.