<- Hard dé e: 0.032784938812256 sec -> It’s official. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister UMP announced Friday his candidacy for the presidency of the Senate, which will be free after the partial replacement of the Upper Assembly on September 28. “If the electors of the Vienna renew their confidence in me, I will be running for president of the Senate,” he said in an interview with The New Republic Central West.
In an attempt to replace the current socialist president, Jean-Pierre Bel who is not standing, two other candidates are already vying UMP: Gérard Larcher, who has already served, and Philippe Marini, President of the Committee on Finance.
But to avoid tearing as in 2008, an internal primary UMP senators will be held on the eve of the election, which will take place on 1 October. At the time, Raffarin had applied the “plateau” (Speaker of the Senate), but was beaten by Gérard Larcher when he was given favorite.
“I propose a real jolt”
“I propose a real backlash,” said Senator Vienne in this interview. “The Senate must be credible, senators independence. The Senate is a free and wise serving the citizen force. It should express the energy requirement of the recovery, but also with serenity and republican spirit, “he wishes.
Highlighting” republicanism “, co-interim president UMP, says that if elected, his “first action will be to go to the president and make a deal with him” so that “the Senate is respected,” and that “either for president a loyal partner but vigilant. “
VIDEO. Raffarin: “I will be running for president of the Senate”
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