Plural Left

Gauche plurielle (Eng. diverse left ) was the name of an alliance of left parties in France, Lionel Jospin, having won the election to the National Assembly in 1997 made ​​possible the election of the Prime Minister. Jospin followed the conservative Alain Juppe claimed and ruled with his cabinet at least five years under conditions of cohabitation with the conservative President Jacques Chirac.

After an unexpected defeat in the first round of the presidential election, however, Jospin announced his retirement from politics in 2002. The subsequent election was lost, and the Gauche plurielle broke up again.

Parties involved

The alliance included:

  • The Socialist Party (PS )
  • The Communist Party (PCF )
  • The Radical Socialist Party ( PRS; 1998: Radical Left Party, PRG )
  • The left-nationalist movement of citizens ( MDC)
  • As well as the Greens.
French legislative election, 1997 Cohabitation (government) The Greens (France)
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